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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - Shimmy on over to the SHAKESHACK! 🍔🧋
Season 15 Episode 53
It's been almost 2 years since Nate Cardin last graced the pages of the NYTimes, and from our perspective that's almost 2 years too long. But he's ba…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday, February 2, 2026 - BOOYA — BOOYA was in the grid! 😀
Season 15 Episode 52
The Cardinal Rules of Crossword Construction:
Rule # 1: never repeat an answer in the gridRule # 2: ignore rule 1 if it'll make for an especially awes…8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, February 1, 2026 - PIMLICO, home of Seabiscuit's greatest triumph!
Season 15 Episode 51
Both cohosts found today's crossword, a collaboration between Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman, to be a real workout (mentally, of course: physically…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - The Snellen chart - the one you *know*, but can't *name* 🧐
Season 15 Episode 50
This was a strenuous Saturday workout, no doubt, with more misdirection then you'd see at a Penn & Teller performance. Consider 15D, "Science is ___ …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday, January 30, 2026 - Rejoice, rejoice, Robyn Weintraub has struck (gold) again 😀
Season 15 Episode 49
Robyn Weintraub is one of our favorite constructors, and today's crossword shows why. It is, in a word, the clues. OK, technically that's two words, …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - Happy Antepenultimate Day!
Season 15 Episode 48
This was a debut crossword by Kit Sheffield — kudos! — with a cute theme that must've been a bear to put into practice. Somehow Kit managed, though, …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - In the eye of the besolver ... er, beholder.
Season 15 Episode 47
This was a fun mid-week crossword, built with HI (Human Intelligence), with just a skosh of (non-AI) assistance from Excel. (See the xwordinfo.com en…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 🎵 Gonna fly like an eagle ... eventually 🎶
Season 15 Episode 46
Miranda Kany and Tracy Bennett have teamed up to create a sweet Tuesday crossword, most definitely not for the birds (even though birds did manage t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Truffle pigs of the world, unite! 🐷
Season 15 Episode 45
There's a lot of pressure on a Monday crossword. It needs to be easy (well, easier), entertaining, and educational. Today's puzzle definitely checks …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Prince Edward Island, small in area, but huge in heart!
Season 15 Episode 44
If you're a member of the Geek Squad or work at Apple's Genius Bar, you'll find today's crossword to be a breeze. If not, fear not: the crosses were …
8 months, 3 weeks ago