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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - A brilliant midweek crossword
Season 11 Episode 55
This was a fabulous Wednesday crossword, a collaboration between Kathy Bloomer and the prolific Jeff Chen, that includes a theme that is clever, comp…
1 year, 9 months ago
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - The answer might be UGLI, but the clue is beautiful 😀
Season 11 Episode 54
This was a quintessential NYTimes crossword, featuring an arty theme with a twist, and a SWARM of supporting clues guaranteed to bring a smile to you…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - John Kugelman is on a tear!
Season 11 Episode 52
The numbers are extraordinary, and speak for themselves: this is John Kugelman's 8th NYTimes crossword, his 7th Sunday oeuvre, and he's been cranking…
1 year, 9 months ago
Monday, December 9, 2024 - NASA's just landed ... in the NYTimes Crossword! 🌛
Season 11 Episode 53
Another Monday, another debut crossword constructor! This was from Elliot Caroll, and both cohosts found her work to be a bit crunchier than usual fo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Friday, December 6, 2024 - It's a Robin Weintraub puzzle, so, chances of fun? 100%
Season 11 Episode 50
Robin Weintraub is legendary for her joyous crosswords, and today's puzzle is a perfect example: there are LOL clues everywhere you look, and we look…
1 year, 9 months ago
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - In tomorrow's mailbag, we expect a bit of TUMULT about how to pronounce TUMULT 😀
Season 11 Episode 51
The first thing that grabs your attention when looking at today's crossword is the grid - a pinwheel built on a few black squares, but mainly impress…
1 year, 9 months ago
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - A crossword with SPUNK! and, bonus: SPELUNK!
Season 11 Episode 49
This was a fun Thursday crossword by Garett Chalfin, his ninth for the NYTimes. The theme was whimsical, the clues were cunning, and the end result w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - A crossword to sing about
Season 11 Episode 48
There was an orchestra pit-full of musicians in today's crossword, including 66A, One-named singer featured on the 2013 hit "Play Hard": NEYO, 35D, …
1 year, 10 months ago
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - Don't tackle this crossword on an empty stomach!
Season 11 Episode 47
Today's grid was stuffed with assorted edibles, so listeners are cautioned to not attempt today's crossword on an empty stomach. And while none of th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Monday, December 2, 2024 - Crosswords, definitely not a PASSINGFAD ❤️
Season 11 Episode 46
There was indeed a theme in today's crossword, but it was sufficiently subtle that one of our cohosts missed it completely until it was brought to th…
1 year, 10 months ago