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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- A joyous Tuesday crossword!
Season 14 Episode 29
Today's crossword was a joy, for reasons that will become readily apparent as soon as you've either a) done the crossword, or b) listened to today's …
1 year ago
Monday, September 29, 2025 - A sweet Monday debut
Today's crossword is a debut for Brian Keller -- and it checks all the boxes as far as Mondays are concerned.
Fun theme? ✅Not too hard? ✅Interesting c…1 year ago
Sunday, September 28, 2025 - PEETS, when you need caffeine to get to the next Starbuck's 😀
Season 14 Episode 27
A few weeks ago, we had an homage to Star Trek. Well, Rich Katz (ably guided by Will Shortz) has dug into the nostalgia vault once more, and came up …
1 year ago
Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of FERRETS!
Season 14 Episode 25
Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Frida…
1 year ago
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword so good we'll need a thesaurus to do it justice! 😍
Season 14 Episode 26
This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a cross…
1 year ago
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!
Season 14 Episode 24
Today's crossword was brrrrrrrillllllliiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaannnnnnnntttttttt -- that is to say, brilliant: but definitely a stretch 😀. To be more specific…
1 year ago
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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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 …
1 year ago