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Thursday, September 5, 2024 - Yoinks, it's a ZEDONK! 😀
Season 10 Episode 60
We had an exceptional Thursday crossword -- no rebuses (rebusae(?)), but an inspired theme from the most brilliant Joe Deeney. We cover it in detail …
1 year, 5 months ago
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - No ELAND is an ELAND unto itself 😂
Season 10 Episode 59
A witty Wednesday crossword by Kareem Ayas, his fourth for the NYTimes since 2023, so he is on a roll! The theme was surprising, especially for a Wed…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 🎶 Oh, we've got TUPLE, right here in River City! 😁
Season 10 Episode 58
This is Alex Eaton-Salner's 70th NYTimes crossword, and it got to be their 70th, in part*, because of an ingenious theme, and in part because of the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Monday, September 2, 2024 - Another marvelous Monday crossword!
Season 10 Episode 57
Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas have collaborated on a fine Monday crossword, with a theme that we won't spoil in the show notes -- but most definitel…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Happy Labor Day Eve!!
Season 10 Episode 56
Today's crossword was clearly a labor of love and mathematics, for reasons that will become clear as soon as you either check out the crossword, or t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - YASQUEEN!
Season 10 Episode 55
Sam Ezersky is well known for writing exceptionally cryptic crosswords, and today he's cranked it up to 11. From clues like 1A, Liquid found in some …
1 year, 6 months ago
Friday, August 30, 2024 - Three cheers for OSSIE Davis, legendary actor and civi rights leader
Season 10 Episode 54
A fine Friday crossword and the second by Colin Adams (just half a year after his first, on February 16th), so kudos! The clues were very well writte…
1 year, 6 months ago
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Featuring ... a ZOOT suit 😍
Season 10 Episode 53
Opinions were divided as to the difficulty of today's crossword - Jean found it to be a pleasant Thursday, Mike found it to be more suited for the he…
1 year, 6 months ago
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - TROI and KLINGON? Sensors detect a Star-Trek mini-theme, cap'n!
Season 10 Episode 52
A delightfully complex theme by Jesse Goldberg, cleverly finessing the rule that the answer to a clue should not appear in the clue. Highly original …
1 year, 6 months ago
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - Benoit MANDELBROT was a genius, and that's a f(r)act!
Season 10 Episode 51
A clever Tuesday crossword by Julia Hoepner, with a theme that was as good as it was bad, which we promise will make sense once you've listened to th…
1 year, 6 months ago