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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Psst, want something non-political to listen to? We've got you covered!
Season 11 Episode 20
A fine Tuesday crossword by Evan Kalish, and as this is his 22nd NYTimes crossword, it would be fair to say that he is on a roll. It would also be hi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Monday, November 4, 2024 - At long last, BILLYIDOL is in an NYTimes crossword 🎉
Season 11 Episode 19
A clever Monday crossword by Colin Adams, that may (or may not) have been tricker than the usual Monday. Listeners, what say ye? Did you find this pu…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sunday, November 3, 2024 - A Sid Sivakumar spectacular!
Season 11 Episode 18
Sid Sivakumar, known for his exceedingly crunchy Saturday crosswords, goes easy on us (relatively speaking) in this fun Sunday outing. There are oodl…
1 year, 3 months ago
Saturday, November 2, 2024 - Blake Slonecker dials it up to 11!
Season 11 Episode 17
Blake Slonecker, the virtuoso of late-in-the-week-really-really-tough-crosswords, has demonstrated why he has earned that monicker in today's puzzle…
1 year, 4 months ago
Friday, November 1, 2024 - Woo-hoo, it's November, prepare to freeze your nooooose off 😀
Season 11 Episode 16
A nice Friday crossword by Spencer Leach, both co-hosts found it easier than Thursday's -- a tad unusual, but definitely not unheard of. Today's clue…
1 year, 4 months ago
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - Boooooooo (in honor of the day); Yaaaaaaaay (in honor of the crossword)
Season 11 Episode 15
This was a scary crossword, because of the theme, or, to be precise, just how difficult it was to figure out the theme (and many of the other clues b…
1 year, 4 months ago
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - Halloween Eve, time to warm up with a Snicker's bar or three
Season 11 Episode 14
We present for your edification a very nice Halloween-ish themed crossword to get us mentally prepared for the big day tomorrow! We weren't scared, t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - An uber cute Tuesday crossword
Season 11 Episode 13
The answers to today's themed clues are so much fun to say that you may find yourself reciting them to strangers, which is a great way to break the i…
1 year, 4 months ago
Monday, October 28, 2024 - Water under the bridge and ... in the grid?
Season 11 Episode 12
There was a lot of water in today's grid - in 4D, Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker, MOAT; 35D, Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps, LARGECOKE; an…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sunday, October 27, 2024 - Amoon our favorite puzzles this month 😉
Season 11 Episode 11
Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen -- who as far as we know do not call themselves the two Jeffs -- have put together a moonificent Sunday crossword th…
1 year, 4 months ago