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Monday, February 17, 2025 - Nothing MOROSE in this grid, except, er, MOROSE 😉
Season 12 Episode 18
Today's crossword seemed a little crunchier than usual to at least one of our cohosts (hint: their initial is 'M'), due to a confluence of problemati…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sunday, February 16, 2025 - CHOCULA, SKORs, and DEEPFRIEDOREOS, so ... not the *healthiest* crossword ever 😉
This was a fun Sunday crossword by John Kugelman, even if 9 out of 10 cardiologists would recommend you eschew most of the foods in the grid. We've s…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Saturday, February 15, 2025 - CERTS - no longer at your grocer's, but at least they're still in the grid 😋
Season 12 Episode 16
This was a challenging puzzle -- as Saturday crosswords are engineered to be the toughest of the week -- but it also presented some DIVINE clues, inc…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday, February 14, 2025 - ♫ Love is in the air ♬ ... and in the grid ❤️!
Season 12 Episode 15
While Friday crosswords are traditionally themeless, today's grid was rife with subtle, almost ninja-like Valentine's Day references. That's not to d…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - This crossword *rocks* -- must be all that heavy metal 😉
Season 12 Episode 14
This is Jim Burch's seventh NYTimes crossword. He seems to have taken up residence on the tougher side of the week, with all of his crosswords appear…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - RAH, Sir Michael PALIN is in the grid!
Season 12 Episode 13
One of our favorite comedians -- Sir Michael PALIN -- is in today's grid, and if you have not heard of him, don't walk, but run to your nearest video…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - There were REAMS of good clues in today's crossword (spoiler alert: and no bad ones 😍)!
Season 12 Episode 12
Like all good Tuesday crosswords, today's had some clues that might make you pause, like 34A, Assignments, POSTS (ah, those sorts of assignments); 17…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Monday, February 10, 2025 - The name's ANN, ... RAGGEDYANN 😁
Season 12 Episode 11
This was an admirable Monday crossword by Emily Rourke, thanks in no small part to an ingenious theme about ... which we will say no more here, as we…
11 months ago
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - A REally Super Sunday (and, nope, that was *not* a typo)
Season 12 Episode 10
Some sort of major sporting event was taking place today, but both cohosts (working independently, as is their wont) still found time to tackle this…
11 months ago
Saturday, February 8, 2025 - A *perfect* Saturday crossword!
Season 12 Episode 9
Alina Abidi has crafted a delightful Saturday crossword - tough but fair, with more terrific clues than you can shake a stick at (your mileage may va…
11 months ago