Podcast Episodes

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Ho, ho, this grid's got HOHOS 😀

Season 12 Episode 91

This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, featuring -- of course -- a terrific theme and a strong supporting cast of "oth…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Monday, May 5, 2025 - Boo-YAH, this was a marvelous Monday crossword!

Season 12 Episode 90

We try and be as impartial as possible while discussing the crossword, but when our favorite vehicle -- the DeLorean, of course -- appears in the gri…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Sunday, May 4, 2025 - Ah, who can forget the uplifting strains of 🎶 tum, tum, .... tum, tum, tum, tuuuuuuuum, tum 🎶🚀 😀

Season 12 Episode 89

Today's crossword must've surely been challenging to construct, but the end result is brilliant, thanks to constructor Brandon Koppy (under the keen …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Saturday, May 3, 2025 - Pass the SHAKSHUKA -- fun to say, delicious to eat!

Season 12 Episode 88

This was a very nice Saturday crossword by Michael Lieberman, his 29th for the NYTimes. It had a boatload of fine Saturday-level clues, perfectly pos…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - A tip of the tiara to Robyn Weintraub, Queen of the Friday crossword

Season 12 Episode 87

Robyn Weintraub is well known for writing awesomely good clues, and that talent is definitely on display today: it is not for nothing that she is kno…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 🎶 AVEENO, I just met a hair style product named ... AVEEEEEEENO 🎵

Season 12 Episode 86

If the theme of today's crossword leaves your head spinning, there is a perfectly natural and non-medically-related explanation. We'd like to tell yo…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Don't DAWDLE, check out today's episode posthaste!

Season 12 Episode 85

This was a crisply clued Wednesday crossword, with lots of novel takes and perplexing posers in the puzzle. Right away we have, at 1D, Blade sheathed…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - There was a little extra OOMPH in today's crossword, literally!

Season 12 Episode 84

Today's crossword was a debut for Gene Louise De Vera, so a few lusty "huzzahs" would not be out of place. The grid had some interesting features: we…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Monday, April 28, 2025 - Grab your (key)board, it's time to EGOSURF 😀

Season 12 Episode 83

This was a gentle Monday crossword. Jean moved through it almost as fast as a MAKO (up to 46 mph, according to 29D). Mike took a tad longer, but was …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Look out, here comes BRIDEZILLA 😀

Season 12 Episode 82

In crossword circles, a debut answer is one that has never appeared in the grid before -- and they tend to bet quite interesting. Today, for instance…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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