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Friday, May 2, 2025 - A tip of the tiara to Robyn Weintraub, Queen of the Friday crossword
Season 12 Episode 87
Robyn Weintraub is well known for writing awesomely good clues, and that talent is definitely on display today: it is not for nothing that she is kno…
8 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 🎶 AVEENO, I just met a hair style product named ... AVEEEEEEENO 🎵
Season 12 Episode 86
If the theme of today's crossword leaves your head spinning, there is a perfectly natural and non-medically-related explanation. We'd like to tell yo…
8 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Don't DAWDLE, check out today's episode posthaste!
Season 12 Episode 85
This was a crisply clued Wednesday crossword, with lots of novel takes and perplexing posers in the puzzle. Right away we have, at 1D, Blade sheathed…
8 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - There was a little extra OOMPH in today's crossword, literally!
Season 12 Episode 84
Today's crossword was a debut for Gene Louise De Vera, so a few lusty "huzzahs" would not be out of place. The grid had some interesting features: we…
8 months, 1 week ago
Monday, April 28, 2025 - Grab your (key)board, it's time to EGOSURF 😀
Season 12 Episode 83
This was a gentle Monday crossword. Jean moved through it almost as fast as a MAKO (up to 46 mph, according to 29D). Mike took a tad longer, but was …
8 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Look out, here comes BRIDEZILLA 😀
Season 12 Episode 82
In crossword circles, a debut answer is one that has never appeared in the grid before -- and they tend to bet quite interesting. Today, for instance…
8 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Happy Canadian Election Day Eve Eve!!🙄
Season 12 Episode 81
Today's crossword was a "relatively" straightforward Saturday crossword. Saturdays are always tough, and this was by no means a walk in the park, bu…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday,April 25, 2025 - Nothing BLAND in today's grid (except, inevitably, BLAND 😉)
Season 12 Episode 80
This was a nice Friday crossword by Adrian Johnson, a bit of a palette cleanser after yesterday's definitely crunchier-than-usual epic. We found some…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Whew, this was a real brow-furler of a crossword!
Season 12 Episode 79
This was a debut crossword by Kathleen Duncan -- congrats!! -- and it was a doozy. Jean managed to get through it in fairly good time, but Mike ran i…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Time for DINDIN 😀 🧑🏽🍼
Season 12 Episode 78
One of the most enjoyable moments in NYTimes-crossword-solving, is when one is completely floored by an answer, only to discover, with a bit of resea…
8 months, 2 weeks ago