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Monday, May 11, 2026 — Welcome to Vientiane, a must-see any time you're in the neighborhood
Season 16 Episode 47
After the excitement of the last few days, we confess a certain pleasure in tackling a more laid-back crossword, one that did not require all neurons…
1 month, 1 week ago
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — Introducing the Renowned ADNOUN!! 😉
Season 16 Episode 46
Today's crossword was — depending on which cohost you ask — a slightly crunchier than usual Sunday, or a puzzle just a shade less difficult than decr…
1 month, 1 week ago
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — Katie Hoody paints a masterpiece in words 😍
Season 16 Episode 45
This was an awe-droppingly good Saturday crossword by Katie Hoody. Each clue, individually, is a work of art in miniature, and collectively, this cro…
1 month, 1 week ago
Friday, May 8, 2026 — 🎵 To Dream, the Impossible Dream, to Solve, the Impossible Crossword 🎶
Season 16 Episode 44
Today's crossword was (checks calendar) classified as a Friday, but it was definitely on the tougher side of the Friday spectrum. Did our intrepid co…
1 month, 1 week ago
Thursday, May 7, 2026 — Mayday, Mayday! Incoming SKUAs, 12 o'clock high!
Season 16 Episode 43
Today's crossword — the product of two highly accomplished crossword constructors, John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen, and one world-renowned crossword edit…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Spring is in the Air ... and the Crossword!
Season 16 Episode 42
A second constructor in a row is making their debut — today it is James Mattina, an internist in Montréal, who has delivered a lovely crossword that …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — This crossword was ABC Delicious!
Season 16 Episode 41
Today's crossword was a debut for Max Schlenker: congratulations, felicitations, etc., first for writing such a fine crossword, and second, for getti…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Monday, May 4, 2026 — The NYTimes Crossword Empire Strikes Back (but, very, very gently 😉)
Season 16 Episode 40
Today's crossword marked a fine way to start our crossword-solving week, with a witty theme, straightforward clues, and — as one would expect on a Mo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Mark Diehl Rides Again!
Season 16 Episode 39
This is Mark Diehl's 80th NYTimes crossword since 1984, so it is abundantly obvious that he knows a thing or twenty about writing great crosswords. H…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, May 2, 2026 — May Day, May Day (encore!)
Season 16 Episode 38
Our cohosts had very different takes on today's crossword, a truly extraordinary work of art by Hannah Slovut. Jean & Co. found it to be a stiff bree…
1 month, 2 weeks ago