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Saturday, April 18, 2026 - NEON!, Ask for it by name, accept no substitutes! 😉 😀
Season 16 Episode 25
This was a very nice Saturday crossword by Jesse Cohn, almost exactly one year since he last published on a Saturday. The clues were interesting / ch…
6 months, 1 week ago
Friday, April 17, 2026 - it is our CIVICDUTY to report that this was an awesome crossword!
Season 16 Episode 24
Friday crosswords have a lot of weight on their shoulders: they need to be entertaining (of course); themeless (by convention); and ramp up the diffi…
6 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 🎵Two for tea, and tea for two 🎶 🫖☕️
Season 16 Episode 23
This was a terrific crossword by Rafael Musa — who usually works the Friday side of the street — and Sala Wanetick. The theme was ingenious and, as w…
6 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Oh, frabjous day! Adam Wagner is back with another ab fab puzzle!
Season 16 Episode 22
We are definitely Adam Wagner fans, and our idol does not disappoint today. The theme is inspired, the clues perfect for a Wednesday, and the entire …
6 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — It's Tax Day Eve: do you know where your tax return is? 😱
Season 16 Episode 21
Mark Diehl is certainly a veteran crossword constructor — his first NYTimes crossword was published in 1984! He hasn't lost his touch, though: this w…
6 months, 1 week ago
Monday, April 13, 2026 - AESOP, still winning new fans after 2500 years 😀
Season 16 Episode 20
This was a splendid Monday crossword, arguably slightly crunchier than usual, but still definitely on the Monday side of the scale. A few of those cr…
6 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Oh, paradise! PARADIDDLE is in the grid 😍
Season 16 Episode 19
We did not know, until several hours ago, that PARADIDDLE was a word. But now that we do, we're going to try and work it into conversation whenever, …
6 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, April 11, 2026 — A classy crossword (you can tell: it has MASERATIS in the grid 😀)
Season 16 Episode 18
Our intrepid cohosts, solving independently as usual, took very different crossword solving journeys in tackling this, Kareem Ayas' tenth NYTimes opu…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, April 10, 2026 — Dale Chihuly, glass artist extraordinaire!
Season 16 Episode 17
Dale Chihuly is an incredibly gifted artist, but AFAWCT he has never appeared in the grid of the NYTimes crossword. Consequently, it was most gratify…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - A scrumdiddlyumptious Thursday crossword!
Season 16 Episode 16
Today's grid is sweet — literally, thanks to all those delicious, disguised dessert items. Fortunately, they are the virtual kind, and therefore high…
6 months, 2 weeks ago