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Sunday, December 14, 2025 - ELISHA and ENOS, together again! ☎️
Season 14 Episode 100
This was a jaw-dropping pick-me-up of a Sunday crossword by debut constructor Zachry Edward-Brown (a high-school student, no less!) and veteran John …
4 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - A record breaking crossword!!
Season 14 Episode 99
Today's crossword, by Gene Louise De Vera, was one for the record books. Exactly what record was broken we are not going to reveal here, but rather k…
4 months, 1 week ago
Friday, December 12, 2025 - We're fond of FONDANT ... and the rest of the grid, too! 😀
Season 14 Episode 98
This was a pitch-perfect Friday crossword, with a host of tricky clues designed to limber you up for the boss puzzle -- aka the Saturday NYTimes cros…
4 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - A dreamy Thursday crossword
Season 14 Episode 97
Kevin Curry has done it again - crafted an elegant puzzle designed to challenge, educate, and entertain.
Challenge: 63A, Reunion group, CLAN; Educate…4 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 🎶 Thunderbolt and ⚡️, very, very frightening 🎸
Season 14 Episode 96
There were several deities in today's grid — ARES, ZEUS, and the lesser known DOER, Lord of Bad Puns. None of them prevented our cohosts from having …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - No need to hem or haw, we loved this crossword!
Season 14 Episode 95
This was Kate Hawkins' eighteenth NYTimes crossword, and while mainly distinguished by its brilliant theme, gems could be found throughout the grid. …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday, December 8, 2025 - Nothing HOHUM about today's crossword!
Today's puzzle had a wry, perfect-for-a-Monday theme: if it was a hat, it would definitely be stylish and arranged at a rakish angle.
We were surpris…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, December 7, 2025 - A *Frabjous* Sunday Crossword!
Season 14 Episode 93
We treasure any excuse to break out into Lewis Carroll adjectives, and today's frabjous crossword provides just that opportunity. This is a debut, no…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, December 6, 2025 - CHARLIXCX is baaaaack!
Season 14 Episode 92
Our cohosts had vastly different experiences tackling today's crossword. Jean found it to be quite challenging, whereas Mike was (for a change) defin…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, December 5, 2025 - Kotoka International, repeat winner of the "Best Airport in Africa" award! 🏆
Season 14 Episode 91
This was a challenging Friday crossword, the second by James McCarron since August, of the year: in short, he's on a roll. There were some simultaneo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago