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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Ah, MATCHA 😀 ☕️
Season 14 Episode 1
In keeping with the nursery rhyme, we would argue that today's crossword was full of grace ... or at least some very cool clues. Mike's favorite was …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday, September 1, 2025 - A labor of love for Labor Day
Season 13 Episode 100
Today's crossword marks Lynn Lempel's 103rd for the NYTimes, and was a great way to usher in September. While there were no debut answers, quite a fe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Corporate chaos, or crafty crossword? You be the judge!
Season 13 Episode 99
Michael Lieberman was definitely playing against type when he dreamed up this crossword, because he spends his days at his law firm fighting corporat…
8 months ago
Saturday, August 23, 2025 - ITSGOOD - in the grid and an apt description of today's crossword
Season 13 Episode 98
The fifth NYTimes crossword by Ryan Judge made for a very nice Saturday; not a walk in the park, by any stretch, but more straightforward than last S…
8 months ago
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Wanna know which country's national anthem has no lyrics? We've got you covered!
Season 13 Episode 97
Our cohosts were surprised and delighted to learn, thanks to today's crossword, that there are four countries whose national anthems have no lyrics, …
8 months ago
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Five out of five doctors agree: Simeon Seigel has delivered an abfab Thursday crossword!
Season 13 Episode 96
Once again, the NYTimes crossword has delivered the perfect blend of joy and education in one neat bundle. The joy comes from, primarily, the theme -…
8 months ago
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - SEITAN makes its debut!
Season 13 Episode 95
One of our favorite foods is SEITAN - healthy, delicious, and, up until now, never mentioned in the NYTimes crossword. Ah, but the times they are a c…
8 months ago
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - MONITORLIZARD, available if Best Buy and Petco decide to merge 🙄
Season 13 Episode 94
This was a fine Tuesday crossword by Eric Rollfing, marking his fourth overall in the NYTimes, and his Tuesday debut.
There were a bevy of TWL (Today …
8 months ago
Monday, August 18, 2025 - Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!
Season 13 Episode 93
Today's crossword was truly a labor of love for one of the greatest voice talents of all time. We speak, of course, of the immortal, indomitable, ind…
8 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Red Alert! It's a Sam Ezersky puzzle, coming in hot 🥵
Season 13 Episode 92
Sam Ezersky is known for making devilishly difficult crosswords, and he does not disappoint today. Jean found this to be a bit of a challenge; Mike h…
8 months, 1 week ago