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Monday, December 20, 2024 - Welcome back Will Shortz!! ❤️❤️❤️
Season 11 Episode 69
Today's crossword is a cause for celebration. First, it was a great crossword (no surprise there -- check out the podcast for the deets), and second,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - Happy Penultimate Day of the Year Eve!
Season 11 Episode 68
Today's crossword is the last Sunday of the year, and the finale is a fine one, thanks to Harry Zheng, author of today's puzzle -- edited ably and ad…
1 year, 2 months ago
Saturday, December 28, 2024 - Reboot!
Season 11 Episode 67
We've been off almost a week, so in honor of our reboot we're starting the podcast with some musical fanfare to declare our return. And, for your edi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sunday, December 22, 2024 - The Happy Holiday Edition!
Season 11 Episode 66
The NYTimes has given us a splendid holiday present, today's crossword -- a chewy, themeless Sunday that you can really sink your teeth into (er, met…
1 year, 2 months ago
Saturday, December 21, 2024 - Get ready to swing, TITOPUENTE is in the house!
Season 11 Episode 65
In today's episode, Jean sails through the toughest crossword of the week, and Mike crashes into the mizenmast, and is still pulling out splinters. W…
1 year, 2 months ago
Friday, December 20, 2024 - ESSO, the NYTimes Crossword's favorite gas station 😀
Season 11 Episode 64
As the week progresses, the NYTimes crosswords get tougher, and here on a Friday, things can get really sticky. Today's was about a 7-8 out of 10 on …
1 year, 2 months ago
Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Brandon Koppy? We're definitely STANs
Season 11 Episode 63
This was a slick Thursday crossword by Brandon Koppy, with some significant Golidlox cluing - not too easy, not too hard, just right -- assuming that…
1 year, 2 months ago
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - If you're a YUTZ, don't try this crossword
Season 11 Episode 62
The themed clues in today's crossword were so good that they might've out shone some other gems. Fortunately we always solve our crosswords while wea…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Our Triplet Tuesday Contest Spectacular!!!
Season 11 Episode 61
Yes, the moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived, another Triplet Tuesday Contest! Of course, for those of you who are fans of Kathy…
1 year, 2 months ago
Monday, December 16, 2024 - Ah, the pause that refreshes!
Season 11 Episode 60
This was a fun, frothy Monday crossword by Ailee Yoshida, her second for the NYTimes. The theme was (as always) ingenious, and, being a Monday, the g…
1 year, 2 months ago