Podcast Episodes

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - Are WHIPPETS whippersnappers? Possibly not, but it's certainly fun to say 🙄

Season 7 Episode 32

A clever Thursday crossword, with an inspired theme and virtually no crosswordese to sully its fine grid. We approve, and hereby, by the power vested…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - Let's give a hand to the author of No Hands, WAKAFLOCKAFLAME!

Season 7 Episode 31

If you're a fan of old-timey video games, then this crossword will be right up your alley, so to speak -- the only remaining mystery is, how old is "…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - It's hard to be blue when listening to JONI Mitchell's "Blue" 🎶 💙

Season 7 Episode 30

A deftly constructed crossword by Lee Taylor, with a nifty theme and a bevy of supporting clues that elevate it above the merely "good" to that lofti…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Sunday, May 21, 2023 - No ENNUI in this grid ... er, except for the ENNUI in this grid 😀

Season 7 Episode 29

Overall, a pleasing Sunday crossword, although Mike - in his capacity as founding member of the "Don't Drop Your G's Society" - did have a few things…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Saturday, May 20, 2023 - SUEBIRD, basketball star extraordinaire!

Season 7 Episode 28

A series of lively clues made for a vastly entertaining Saturday crossword. Notables include the debut 32A, Neuropsychological trait in which one mig…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Friday, May 19, 2023 - A SUHWEET Friday crossword!

Season 7 Episode 27

David Distenfeld is on a role. Last month he had a Monday crossword published, and today has weighed in with a tricky Friday puzzle -- just on the ri…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Thursday, May 18, 2023 - Commas, tiny in size, big in import

Season 7 Episode 26

A tricky Thursday crossword - with, surprisingly, no rebus, but transformed by the unexpected appearance of the lowly comma. Jean tore through the cr…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - No CANARDS here!

Season 7 Episode 25

A perfectly balanced mid-week crossword, with a clever theme, and some novel words/phrases -- 12A, Body of water between Sicily and Greece, IONIANSEA…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - INDOLENT - for those too lazy to spell otiosity 🙄

Season 7 Episode 24

Today's crossword is based on a suffusion of sneaky prefixes that underline the beauty, and the beautiful inconsistency, of the English language. Als…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Monday, May 15, 2023 - 🎵 It's a SMALLWORLD after all 🎶

Season 7 Episode 23

A fun, font-dependent theme makes for an interesting Monday. The font-sizes are almost microscopic, so it may be time to break out that loupe and put…

2 years, 11 months ago

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