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Monday, October 13, 2025 - YOSHI, Everyone's favorite pixel-based lifeform 😉
Season 14 Episode 41
This was an intriguing debut crossword by Katherine Xiong. Both cohosts -- solving independently as usual -- found it to be a tad longer than one mig…
6 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, October 12, 2025 - FENNELBULBS: when LCDs just aren't bright enough 🙄😎
Both cohosts found today's puzzle to be particularly crunchy due to cruciverbial challenges in different areas of the grid. Jean struggled mightily i…
6 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Another Sam Ezersky Thriller
Season 14 Episode 39
Sam Ezersky crosswords can be quite thrilling, as he is renowned for making highly challenging puzzles. He certainly does not disappoint this Saturda…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Another fun-filled Friday frolic of a crossword
Colin Adams seems to have hit the sweet spot with Friday crosswords chock-full of cracklingly good clues. Besides those mentioned in today's podcast,…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Soyonora, LEONORA 🙄😀
Season 14 Episode 37
This was Freddie Cheng's 18th NYTimes crossword. He mainly publishes earlier in the week, but he has had a crossword published on every day, no mean …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Will you enjoy this crossword? Signs point to yes 🔮
Season 14 Episode 36
This was an enjoyable Wednesday crossword, with a warm, uplifting, nostalgia-centric theme that both cohosts greatly appreciated.
We were glad to see…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - TESCO: the best in-store prices, but delivery charges are *insane*
Season 14 Episode 35
This was a fine debut crossword by Corry Cropper. It felt a little crunchier than usual for a Tuesday, but not overwhelmingly so; and it revolved aro…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday, October 6, 2025 - TEVAs, the favorite footwear of divas 🙄
Season 14 Episode 34
This was a straightforward Monday crossword, as Monday crosswords tend to be, and an enjoyable crossword, as all NYTimes crosswords edited by Will Sh…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Once upun a crossword ...
Season 14 Episode 33
For those who like puns, you are in for a treat; and for those who do not, you still are, because in a 21x21 Sunday grid there's room for all manner …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - The lore and the allure of LORELEI 🧜🏾♀️
Season 14 Episode 32
This was an enthralling Goldilocks of a Saturday crossword: not too hard, not too easy, but just right. For that we can thank Ryan McCarty, edited by…
6 months, 3 weeks ago