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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - No KAOS in today's grid ... well, *almost* none 😀
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - No KAOS in today's grid ... well, *almost* none 😀

Season 15 Episode 3

This was a whimsical Wednesday crossword by the talented duo of Gary Larson and Doug Peterson. The theme was a triumph, buoyed up by a bevy of crisp …

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - PROGROCK ... rocks!!! 🎸 😀
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - PROGROCK ... rocks!!! 🎸 😀

Season 15 Episode 2

This was a gentle Tuesday crossword, slightly more challenging than Monday, and prepping us for the even more rigorous crosswords sure to come this w…

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Monday, December 15, 2025 - Dibs on top!
Monday, December 15, 2025 - Dibs on top!

Season 15 Episode 1

Today's puzzle checks all the Monday crossword boxes: 

Clever and straightforward theme?  ✅Built with the novice-solver in mind? ✅Published on a Monda…

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Sunday, December 14, 2025 - ELISHA and ENOS, together again! ☎️
Sunday, December 14, 2025 - ELISHA and ENOS, together again! ☎️

Season 14 Episode 100

This was a jaw-dropping pick-me-up of a Sunday crossword by debut constructor Zachry Edward-Brown (a high-school student, no less!) and veteran John …

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 - A record breaking crossword!!
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - A record breaking crossword!!

Season 14 Episode 99

Today's crossword, by Gene Louise De Vera, was one for the record books. Exactly what record was broken we are not going to reveal here, but rather k…

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Friday, December 12, 2025 - We're fond of FONDANT ... and the rest of the grid, too! 😀
Friday, December 12, 2025 - We're fond of FONDANT ... and the rest of the grid, too! 😀

Season 14 Episode 98

This was a pitch-perfect Friday crossword, with a host of tricky clues designed to limber you up for the boss puzzle -- aka the Saturday NYTimes cros…

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 - A dreamy Thursday crossword
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - A dreamy Thursday crossword

Season 14 Episode 97

Kevin Curry has done it again - crafted an elegant puzzle designed to challenge, educate, and entertain. 

Challenge: 63A, Reunion group, CLAN; Educate…

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 🎶 Thunderbolt and ⚡️, very, very frightening 🎸
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 🎶 Thunderbolt and ⚡️, very, very frightening 🎸

Season 14 Episode 96

There were several deities in today's grid — ARES, ZEUS, and the lesser known DOER, Lord of Bad Puns. None of them prevented our cohosts from having …

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - No need to hem or haw, we loved this crossword!
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - No need to hem or haw, we loved this crossword!

Season 14 Episode 95

This was Kate Hawkins' eighteenth NYTimes crossword, and while mainly distinguished by its brilliant theme, gems could be found throughout the grid. …

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Monday, December 8, 2025 - Nothing HOHUM about today's crossword!
Monday, December 8, 2025 - Nothing HOHUM about today's crossword!

Today's puzzle had a wry, perfect-for-a-Monday theme: if it was a hat, it would definitely be stylish and arranged at a rakish angle. 

We were surpris…

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