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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - No BADEGGS in this crossword!
Season 11 Episode 99
This was a tricky Wednesday, thanks mainly to its clever theme (created by Sophia Maymudes, adroitly edited by Will Shortz). We have nothing but good…
11 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - ALL RISE! because, um, ALL RISE is in the grid 🙄😉
Season 11 Episode 98
This was an intriguing Tuesday crossword by Dan Margolis -- his 5th in the NYTimes. The theme was delicious (literally), and indeed the grid was rife…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday, January 27, 2025 - TAPAS and SWISSROLLs and BRIE? Great in a grid, not so great on a plate 😀
Season 11 Episode 97
This was a clever Monday crossword from a clever constructor, Alexander Liebeskind, who seems to excel at Mondays. Both cohosts found today's puzzle …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Hop on the re-bus 🙄
Season 11 Episode 96
Today's crossword was a rarity -- its themed clues had pictures 🖼️ that had to be interpreted 🧐, as they were part of a rebus. By "rebus", we don't m…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Begone, you ARMRESTHOG, you!
Season 11 Episode 95
Today's crossword, by Michael Lieberman, was a bear (not the growly kind, obviously, but one of the tougher-leaning Saturday NYTimes crosswords). It …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
™, January 24, 2025 - We'd like to AMEND our definition of EMEND 🧐
Season 11 Episode 94
This was a fine Friday crossword, and not just because the FLINTSTONES were in the grid ❤️. Jean tore through it, Mike spent an inordinate amount of …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Another epic from Natan Last & the JASA Crossword Class
Season 11 Episode 93
It is always a treat to see Natan Last and the JASA Crossword Class in the marquee, because ... well, just take a look at today's crossword to see wh…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Egad, this grid's got EGOT 😀
Season 11 Episode 92
Today's crossword was looking sharp -- and not just because ARMANI was in the grid (but it helped). We liked the daunting open-endedness of 48A, "___…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - A crossword that's firing on all CYLINDERs
Season 11 Episode 91
This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Dan Caprera, his 6th in the NYTimes. The clues were fun, fresh, and the theme was a wry one. Besides the clu…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday, January 20, 2025 - When AI's on the blink, time to break out the ol' Strunk & White!
Season 11 Episode 90
Today's crossword was a debut for Katie Byl (pronounced "bill") and most definitely not a debut for Jeff Chen (pronounced "chen" 😀). Together they ha…
11 months, 3 weeks ago