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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…
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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, "___…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sunday, January 19, 2025 - All rise, Strega NONA is in the grid!
Season 11 Episode 89
For those of you who like mathematics and puns, Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar have got your number, with this fine debut (for Emily) and debut-follow-u…
1 year, 1 month ago