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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Ah, those halcyon, cerulean skies!
Season 14 Episode 43
We find it difficult to resist a crossword with the word "cerulean" anywhere in it, or even in near it, when the constructors were working their magi…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Contemplating the RIGHTNESS of RIGHTNESS 🙄😉
Season 14 Episode 42
This was an excellent crossword by Stella Zawistowski, her 24th for the NYTimes and her 7th Tuesday. There were some awesome clues in the grid, such …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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,…
10 months 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 …
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months, 1 week ago