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Back to SearchSaturday, May 16, 2026 — Caution: Today's Crossword May be Hazardous to Your Streak 😱😉
Season 16 Episode 52
This was a highly challenging crossword by Byron Walden, each clue a masterpiece of misdirection, with a dash of obscurity thrown in for good measure…
3 months ago
Friday May 15, 2026 — It was so quiet you could hear a NEEDLEDROP ... er, something like that 😀
Season 16 Episode 51
This was Maddy Ziegler's second NYTimes crossword. Her first appeared on Saturday, so it will very interesting to see on what day her third (which, b…
3 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Ooh, mommy, this tastes UMAMI 🙄
Season 16 Episode 50
While we didn't have too much difficulty with today's crossword, there were a few clues that made us pause and wonder. We were intrigued by 42D, Seve…
3 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Kilauea, the sound you might make while plummeting into Kilauea 😀
Season 16 Episode 49
Today's crossword — the second by Brian Keller — had a plethora of pleasing clues. We enjoyed 13D, Criminally good deal, STEAL; the on-the-nose 26D, …
3 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — We are seriously chuffed about today's crossword 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Season 16 Episode 48
Today's crossword was an homage to "this sceptered isle", which just happens to be one of our favorite tourist destinations. In short, there's no way…
3 months, 1 week ago
Monday, May 11, 2026 — Welcome to Vientiane, a must-see any time you're in the neighborhood
Season 16 Episode 47
After the excitement of the last few days, we confess a certain pleasure in tackling a more laid-back crossword, one that did not require all neurons…
3 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — Introducing the Renowned ADNOUN!! 😉
Season 16 Episode 46
Today's crossword was — depending on which cohost you ask — a slightly crunchier than usual Sunday, or a puzzle just a shade less difficult than decr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — Katie Hoody paints a masterpiece in words 😍
Season 16 Episode 45
This was an awe-droppingly good Saturday crossword by Katie Hoody. Each clue, individually, is a work of art in miniature, and collectively, this cro…
3 months, 1 week ago
Friday, May 8, 2026 — 🎵 To Dream, the Impossible Dream, to Solve, the Impossible Crossword 🎶
Season 16 Episode 44
Today's crossword was (checks calendar) classified as a Friday, but it was definitely on the tougher side of the Friday spectrum. Did our intrepid co…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, May 7, 2026 — Mayday, Mayday! Incoming SKUAs, 12 o'clock high!
Season 16 Episode 43
Today's crossword — the product of two highly accomplished crossword constructors, John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen, and one world-renowned crossword edit…
3 months, 2 weeks ago