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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Today's forecast? 100% chance of a great (and wet 😀) crossword

Season 12 Episode 6

Jean found today's crossword to be a bit on the crunchy side for a Wednesday, but Mike was able to tap into a vein of esoterica that made his solve m…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - GEORGIA -- on our mind and in the grid!

Season 12 Episode 5

This was a fun, fun crossword, due in large part to a theme that just radiates joy -- not enough that the EPA had to get involved, but enough that yo…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Monday, February 3, 2025 - KENDO? Can do! 😀

Season 12 Episode 4

This was a fine Monday crossword by Jack Scherban, and we're not just saying that because it referenced our phonetically favorite pirate, 60A, Captai…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Sunday, February 2, 2025 - MRMACGOO, meet MRSDASH 😀

Season 12 Episode 3

This was an extraordinary Sunday crossword, thanks to one of those "oh, I can't believe they did that!" themes that makes crossword solving such an u…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Yup, thar be DIAMONDS in that thar grid! 🙄

This was a relatively straightforward Saturday: Jean got through it in record time, and posited that it was too straightforward. Mike knew better tha…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Thursday, January 30, 2025 - A review of Edward Gibbon's little known work, The Rise and Fall of the NYTimes Thursday Crossword 😀 😀

Season 11 Episode 100

Today's crossword had another one of those patented "NYTimes Clever Themes" this one courtesy of Joe Marquez. Jean latched onto it straight off, Mike…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Friday, January 31, 2025 - Hasta la vista, January

Season 12 Episode 1

This is the last NYTimes crossword of the month, and we're going out on a high note, thanks to Adrian Johnson, who has crafted such an awesome crossw…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - No BADEGGS in this crossword!

Season 11 Episode 99

This was a tricky Wednesday, thanks mainly to its clever theme (created by Sophia Maymudes, adroitly edited by Will Shortz). We have nothing but good…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - ALL RISE! because, um, ALL RISE is in the grid 🙄😉

Season 11 Episode 98

This was an intriguing Tuesday crossword by Dan Margolis -- his 5th in the NYTimes. The theme was delicious (literally), and indeed the grid was rife…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Monday, January 27, 2025 - TAPAS and SWISSROLLs and BRIE? Great in a grid, not so great on a plate 😀

Season 11 Episode 97

This was a clever Monday crossword from a clever constructor, Alexander Liebeskind, who seems to excel at Mondays. Both cohosts found today's puzzle …

1 year, 8 months ago

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