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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Let's do the CHARLESTON!
Season 14 Episode 23
This was Peter A. Collins' 122nd NYTimes crossword, a very impressive statistic. The reason why he got to 122 is apparent everywhere you look in toda…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - For the record, the NAVI never lived on Naboo 😀
Season 14 Episode 22
It has been over four years since Jacob Stulberg last appeared in the NYTimes crossword marquee, but it's good to have him back. We were tickled to s…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday, September 22, 2025 - JUSTINTRUDEAU is in the grid ... but not in The House
Season 14 Episode 21
For those of you unfamiliar with Canadian politics, JUSTINTRUDEAU ruled Canada from 2015-2025, when he stepped aside in favor of Mark Carney, the cur…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sunday, September 21, 2025 - A crossword that melts in your mouth, not in your hand 😀
Season 14 Episode 20
A rebus -- for those of you new to the crossword-solving realm -- is a square containing more than one letter. Rebuses come in several varieties; in …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - A FEARSOME Saturday spectacular!
Season 14 Episode 19
This is Katie Hoody's fourth NYTimes Saturday crossword, and it is apparent that she has mastered the genre. The clues are devious, to be sure; and d…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday, September 19, 2025 - You can pronounce magniloquence? OK but don't BRAG about it 😉
Season 14 Episode 18
This was a tough Friday crossword, following a couple of crunchier than usual Wednesday and Thursday offerings. Extrapolating, we are therefore quaki…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Huh, a Saturday crossword fell through a wormhole into Thursday!
Season 14 Episode 17
Adam Wagner has a reputation for making tough, high-quality crosswords, which explains ... today's, tough, high-quality crossword. Even after grokkin…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - A crossword that's waaaaay more than OK!
Season 14 Episode 16
The remarkable xwordinfo.com has compiled a list of the maximum number of times each letter has appeared in a crossword. Up until today, K had appear…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - What the deuce, it's ... egad ... a LOOKIELOO! 😀 😀
Season 14 Episode 15
This was an excellent debut crossword by Jonathan Daly; we were dazzled by the theme, and found gems in the rest of the grid as well. We enjoyed 71A,…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Monday, September 15, 2025 - Go, team, go!!
Season 14 Episode 14
This was a fine Monday crossword courtesy of the very talented Matthew Stock and Michael Lieberman. The latter, based on both this puzzle and his xwo…
10 months, 4 weeks ago