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Sunday, September 8, 2024 - A crossword that definitely gives it The Ol' College Try
Season 10 Episode 63
Occasionally at JAMDTNYTC HQ, the cohosts opinions are so divergent that one might be inclined to think they are talking about different puzzles: but…
1 year, 7 months ago
Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Why do spammers always call on the heckelphone? 😂
Season 10 Episode 62
After last Saturday's killer crossword we were hoping that Joel might give us a break, but nooooooo, he still had the pedal to the floor, cruciverbia…
1 year, 7 months ago
Friday, September 6, 2024 - CITI never sleeps ... but it does zone out from time to time 😀 🏧
Season 10 Episode 61
A challenging Friday crossword, more so in the top-left, less so in the bottom-right. There were a plethora of awesome clues in today's puzzle, inclu…
1 year, 7 months ago
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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago