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Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Once upun a crossword ...
Season 14 Episode 33
For those who like puns, you are in for a treat; and for those who do not, you still are, because in a 21x21 Sunday grid there's room for all manner …
10 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - The lore and the allure of LORELEI 🧜🏾♀️
Season 14 Episode 32
This was an enthralling Goldilocks of a Saturday crossword: not too hard, not too easy, but just right. For that we can thank Ryan McCarty, edited by…
10 months, 1 week ago
Friday, October 3, 2025 - Time for some cheery R&R with Rebecca (Goldstein) and Rafael (Musa)
Season 14 Episode 31
Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa are both great cruciverbalists, but together they are more than the sum of their (very impressive individual) parts…
10 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, October 2, 2025 - One bang up crossword!
Season 14 Episode 30
This was a fine Thursday crossword by Aidan Deshong -- his 6th for the NYTimes. Jean tore through it, Mike ... did not. The theme, discussed within, …
10 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- A joyous Tuesday crossword!
Season 14 Episode 29
Today's crossword was a joy, for reasons that will become readily apparent as soon as you've either a) done the crossword, or b) listened to today's …
10 months, 1 week ago
Monday, September 29, 2025 - A sweet Monday debut
Today's crossword is a debut for Brian Keller -- and it checks all the boxes as far as Mondays are concerned.
Fun theme? ✅Not too hard? ✅Interesting c…10 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, September 28, 2025 - PEETS, when you need caffeine to get to the next Starbuck's 😀
Season 14 Episode 27
A few weeks ago, we had an homage to Star Trek. Well, Rich Katz (ably guided by Will Shortz) has dug into the nostalgia vault once more, and came up …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of FERRETS!
Season 14 Episode 25
Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Frida…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword so good we'll need a thesaurus to do it justice! 😍
Season 14 Episode 26
This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a cross…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!
Season 14 Episode 24
Today's crossword was brrrrrrrillllllliiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaannnnnnnntttttttt -- that is to say, brilliant: but definitely a stretch 😀. To be more specific…
10 months, 2 weeks ago