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Friday, July 4, 2025 -- Happy Fourth!!!
Season 13 Episode 50
Although there were not any literal fireworks in today's crossword, it was filled with innumerable flashes of brilliance and crackles of wit. Among our favorites not covered in today's episode were 4…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - Happy Fourth Eve!! 🎆
Season 13 Episode 49
Today's crossword was by Adam Wagner, which means that you know, without even looking at it, that it's going to be good. The good cruciverbalist does not disappoint, providing a crossword that must'v…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - IBIZA beckons! 🎰 🏖️
Season 13 Episode 48
Today's theme was great (as always), and there were oodles of appealing clues lurking in the grid today (see previous parenthetical remark 😉). A few of our favorites were 45A, Cabinet department sinc…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Was this a great crossword? NOCAP!
Season 13 Episode 47
For those of you wondering about the episode title, it is explored and explained, along with a multitude of other topics riffing off of today's excellent puzzle, in our "Canada Day" special. In addit…
Published on 6 months ago
Monday, June 30, 2025 -- All hail the Mighty Mighty Bosstones! 🎉🎺
Season 13 Episode 46
This was a delightful Monday crossword, thanks to the hardworking team of Dena R. Verkuil and Andrea Carla Michaels (abetted, no doubt, by the mighty mighty Will Shortz). The theme was funny, and the…
Published on 6 months ago
Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Wheels within wheels ...
Season 13 Episode 45
Once again an NYTimes contributor -- today, that would be Mike Hobin -- has created a theme that will make you want to cheer, doff your hat, and applaud (although not simultaneously, for obvious reas…
Published on 6 months ago
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - A deliciously devious Saturday crossword!
Season 13 Episode 44
This was Jesse Guzman's third NYTimes crossword, and with quality this good it's no surprise that the publication of his fourth NYTimes crossword is imminent. There was no theme, but the clues were u…
Published on 6 months ago
Friday, June 27, 2025 - Carolyn Davies Lynch ACES her OPUS
Season 13 Episode 43
Today's crossword marks Carolyn Davies Lynch's third NYTimes crossword, and she just keeps getting better and better. This had some great clues, including 9D, It's not observed in Hawaii, DST (😀); 27…
Published on 6 months ago
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - Must you be leaving SASSON? 🙄
Season 13 Episode 42
Simeon Seigel is definitely on a tear, this marks his fourth NYTimes crossword this year, and his second in under a month. Quality isn't suffering at all, though, as today's puzzle is chockfull of sp…
Published on 6 months ago
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Yet *another* SOCKDOLAGER of a crossword!
Season 13 Episode 41
This was a surprising crossword, in a number of ways that we will not enumerate here, but dive into in depth in today's episode. There were too many great clues to squeeze into the podcast, so we'll …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago