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Thursday, February 27, 2025 - David Steinberg is baaaaaaack! 🎉
It's been over a year since David Steinberg last graced the pages of the NYTimes crossword, and from our perspective it's been just over a year too l…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - We long for more crosswords by Dan Caprera 😁
Season 12 Episode 27
Both cohosts found today's crossword to be a wee bit crunchier than usual (to use a technical cruciverbial term meaning, loosely translated, "really,…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday, February 24, 2025 - Rena Cohen is back, and better than ever!
Season 12 Episode 25
Rena Cohen, who we just saw in the NYTimes crossword last month is back again, and she remains at the top of her game. For proof -- OK, for strong an…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - We are DONEZO with today's crossword 😀
Season 12 Episode 26
This marks Greg Snitkin's second NYTimes crossword, almost one year, to the day, since his debut. The crossword had some fun entries, including 63A, …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - Nothing SPURIOUS about today's crossword, all clues have been triple-checked! The podcast though ... 😉
Season 12 Episode 24
There were some very nice pairings in today's crossword:
The oh-so-close 7D, Sound of a smooth-running engine, PURR, and 45D, Catherine ___, wife of H…10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Happy Belated GALENTINESDAY 😀
Season 12 Episode 23
Apologies for not wishing people a happy GALENTINESDAY earlier, but as one of our cohosts had never heard of the word until doing today's superb cros…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, February 20, 2025 - Today's crossword is SWAK!
Season 12 Episode 22
Today's episode explores Colin Adams' fifth NYTimes crossword, which is just as good as his other four, i.e., great! It was a tough but rewarding puz…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Oh, *so* close
Season 12 Episode 21
This was a debut crossword for Peter Gorman, and it was splendid. The theme was definitely unique -- we've seen none like it in recent memory -- and …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - A FAB, crossword, way above PAR
Season 12 Episode 20
Joe Deeney has gotten a reputation, here at JAMDTNYTC HQ, for crafting fun and lively crosswords, and we are pleased to report that his streak remain…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Erik Agard is back, huzzah!
Season 12 Episode 19
Erik Agard is a fabulous crossword constructor, so it is a delight to see his name in the marquee, and even more delightful to tackle this crossword.…
10 months, 3 weeks ago