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Friday, June 19, 2026 — Happy Juneteenth!
Season 16 Episode 85
Today's crossword — a debut by Jack Hatchett — was an epic struggle for both cohosts, as the puzzle was brimming with craftily clued debuts. We were …
1 day, 1 hour ago
Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Scott Hogan Has Punned, er, Penned, an Excellent Crossword
Season 16 Episode 84
Compared to yesterday's crossword, with its somewhat complex theme, today's was simultaneously both easier and harder. Easier in the sense that once …
2 days ago
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — Pick a card, any card 🃎 🂫
Season 16 Episode 83
There are themes, and then there are themes. Today's crossword was definitely a case of the latter, and it was combined with clues that were above av…
3 days ago
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — Hail ... Brittanium? 🤔
Season 16 Episode 82
Brad Lively is on a tear: this is his second crossword in three weeks, not too shabby! The theme was hilarious, and the rest of the clues were perfec…
4 days, 1 hour ago
Monday, June 15, 2026 — ASMR is back! — which, coincidentally, is where you might feel it 😉
Season 16 Episode 81
Both cohosts found today's crossword to be slightly crunchier (read: harder) than usual for a Monday, but it was a joy to solve nonetheless (or perha…
5 days ago
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Beware crosswords concealing cryptic cryptids 😀
Season 16 Episode 80
This was a crunchier than usual Sunday crossword by a man who knows Sunday crosswords quite well — this is John Kugelman's 16th. The theme was very c…
6 days, 1 hour ago
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — The MWAHAHA v. BWAHAHA Debate Continues!
Season 16 Episode 79
This was a highly entertaining Saturday crossword by Ryan McCarty, chockfull of tricky and entertaining clues. For instance, 33D, Is courting out of …
1 week ago
Friday, June 12, 2026 —A Quality Friday Crossword!
Season 16 Episode 78
This was a quality Friday crossword by Amanda Winters, her second for the NYTimes. It was not hugely difficult by Friday standards, but the quality o…
1 week, 1 day ago
Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Alas, Poor ARAL Sea, We Barely Knew Ya!
Season 16 Episode 77
Today's crossword was a debut by Nikhil Bailey, and an excellent one, fueled by an awesome theme (but no revealer: you'll have to work this one out o…
1 week, 2 days ago
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 — 🎶 NARITA, we just met an airport named ... NARITA 🙄🎶
Season 16 Episode 76
This was a terrific Wednesday crossword, with an exceedingly well timed and executed theme, combined with some excellent cluing exsewhere, er, elsew…
1 week, 3 days ago