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Saturday, August 23, 2025 - ITSGOOD - in the grid and an apt description of today's crossword
Season 13 Episode 98
The fifth NYTimes crossword by Ryan Judge made for a very nice Saturday; not a walk in the park, by any stretch, but more straightforward than last S…
1 year, 1 month ago
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Wanna know which country's national anthem has no lyrics? We've got you covered!
Season 13 Episode 97
Our cohosts were surprised and delighted to learn, thanks to today's crossword, that there are four countries whose national anthems have no lyrics, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Five out of five doctors agree: Simeon Seigel has delivered an abfab Thursday crossword!
Season 13 Episode 96
Once again, the NYTimes crossword has delivered the perfect blend of joy and education in one neat bundle. The joy comes from, primarily, the theme -…
1 year, 1 month ago
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - SEITAN makes its debut!
Season 13 Episode 95
One of our favorite foods is SEITAN - healthy, delicious, and, up until now, never mentioned in the NYTimes crossword. Ah, but the times they are a c…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - MONITORLIZARD, available if Best Buy and Petco decide to merge 🙄
Season 13 Episode 94
This was a fine Tuesday crossword by Eric Rollfing, marking his fourth overall in the NYTimes, and his Tuesday debut.
There were a bevy of TWL (Today …
1 year, 1 month ago
Monday, August 18, 2025 - Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!
Season 13 Episode 93
Today's crossword was truly a labor of love for one of the greatest voice talents of all time. We speak, of course, of the immortal, indomitable, ind…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Red Alert! It's a Sam Ezersky puzzle, coming in hot 🥵
Season 13 Episode 92
Sam Ezersky is known for making devilishly difficult crosswords, and he does not disappoint today. Jean found this to be a bit of a challenge; Mike h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Saturday, August 16, 2025 - Byron Walden puts it to the metal!
Season 13 Episode 91
Byron Walden has had a whopping 109 crosswords published in the NYTimes, including an astonishing 70 Saturdays. Frankly, it shows, because today's wa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Friday, August 15, 2025 - This was a BOSS crossword!
Season 13 Episode 90
Depending upon what you've squirreled away in your wheelhouse, you may have found today's crossword a) straightforward, or b) a Friday crossword wrap…
1 year, 2 months ago
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - We'll take "Awesome Crossword" for $500
Season 13 Episode 89
A few Sundays ago we had a puzzle paying homage to Star Trek, and now we've moved on to another iconic show, Jeopardy! While we feel that the editors…
1 year, 2 months ago