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Thursday, January 9, 2025 - A NATO-themed crossword? Neato!! 😀 😀
Season 11 Episode 79
This was a fun and challenging Thursday crossword by David P. Williams, his sixth for the NYTimes, deftly edited by the indomitable Will Shortz. The …
1 year ago
Wednesday, January 8, 2024 - ARROYO, fun to say, fun to spell, *essential* to solving today's crossword!
Season 11 Episode 78
Today's crossword, by Laura Dershewitz, was her third for the NYTimes, and it was grand. Both cohosts found it a little crunchier (i.e., tougher) tha…
1 year ago
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - OOHBABY this was an awesome crossword! 😀
Season 11 Episode 77
Dana Edwards has written two NYTimes crosswords, and both have been uniformly excellent. This one had an ingenious theme to it (not that his first wa…
1 year ago
Monday, January 6, 2024 - Worried you'll forget what FOMO stands for? That's FOFFOMO 😀 😀
Season 11 Episode 76
Rena Cohen has concocted a fine Monday crossword for your enjoyment, one that checks all the boxes:
Cute theme? (check!)Not too hard (check, check!)En…1 year ago
Sunday, January 5, 2024 - Deep philosophical question here, did Batman ever have a BATPUP? 🧐
Season 11 Episode 75
This was an excellent Sunday crossword by Kareem Ayas, the themed clues being particularly ingenious and amusing (deets inside). But Kareem didn't ea…
1 year ago
Saturday, January 6, 2024 - A not-entirely-impossible Sam Ezersky Saturday spectacular!!
Season 11 Episode 74
The name Sam Ezersky strikes fear (or at least mild anxiety) in the hearts of NYTimes crossword solvers everywhere, as he is known for his devilishly…
1 year ago
Friday, January 3, 2025 - A Colin Adams' crossword? Yup, we're ALLIN
Season 11 Episode 73
This was Colin Adams' fourth NYTimes crossword in under a year, and, as we discuss in today's episode, he remains as proficient as he is prolific. Je…
1 year ago
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - All hail the genius of dead pan
Season 11 Episode 72
In the pantheon of comedians, Steven Wright surely deserves a column or three, and in today's crossword Robert Charlton has chosen a great quote to i…
1 year ago
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉🎊
Season 11 Episode 71
We're welcoming in 2025 in grand style, with a Wednesday crossword by Seth Bisen-Hersh (his 3rd) and Jeff Chen (his 158th!). The theme ties in nicely…
1 year ago
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)
Season 11 Episode 70
We're wrapping up 2024 and putting a bow on it, the actual present being today's crossword, a fine bit of work by Michael Lieberman, his 25th for the…
1 year ago