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Thursday, February 15, 2024 - An epic Thursday spectacular!
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - An epic Thursday spectacular!

Season 8 Episode 81

Years from now, cruciverbalists will be able to say, I remember where I stood (or, more likely, sat) when I finally solved this crossword, it's that …

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - A Valentine's Day present from the NYTimes!
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - A Valentine's Day present from the NYTimes!

Season 8 Episode 80

Today is Valentine's Day, and the NYTimes Crossword team was ready, thanks to a fabulous opus by Ella Dershowitz. It was a crunchier than usual Wedne…

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Tuesday, February 13, 2023 - Finally, DOGTV makes it into the NYTimes Crossword. Woof!
Tuesday, February 13, 2023 - Finally, DOGTV makes it into the NYTimes Crossword. Woof!

Season 8 Episode 79

A lovely pre-Valentine's Day crossword, clearly a labor of love by Peter Gordon, his ninth in the NYTimes. There was a sizable ... what's the term fo…

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Monday, February 12, 2024 -  😉😉
Monday, February 12, 2024 -  😉😉

Season 8 Episode 78

A gentle Monday crossword to get our work week going, with a theme that involved nonverbal answers. For those of you unaware, a nonverbal answer, wri…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sunday, February 11, 2024 - We are not the least bit REPINE about today's crossword
Sunday, February 11, 2024 - We are not the least bit REPINE about today's crossword

Season 8 Episode 77

Depending on your upbringing and life experiences, you have found this crossword to be a breeze (Jean), or a quagmire of naticks (Mike). Both agree t…

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Saturday, February 10, 2024 - Welcome to the YEAROFTHEDRAGON, GONGXIFACAI!
Saturday, February 10, 2024 - Welcome to the YEAROFTHEDRAGON, GONGXIFACAI!

Season 8 Episode 76

An elegant Saturday crossword by Zhouquin Burnikel, her 79th! It was a perfectly timed reminder that today is the Chinese New Year, the YEAROFTHEDRAG…

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Friday, February 9, 2024 - All rise, LOUIS Armstrong is in the grid!

Season 8 Episode 75

A fine Friday crossword by Christina Iverson, who is, at least based on her NYTimes record, unable to write any other kind. Jean tore through this li…

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Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Was this a most bodacious Thursday crossword? TRUTH!
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Was this a most bodacious Thursday crossword? TRUTH!

Season 8 Episode 74

Samuel A. Donaldson, having completed  his 39th NYTimes crossword, demonstrates that practice makes perfect. Let's run through the list, shall we?

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - A crossword to sing about
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - A crossword to sing about

Season 8 Episode 73

Today's crossword was (mainly) a blast from the past, featuring a series of diverse musical hits with one common lyrical feature. Can you tell what L…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - AISLED? That's wild! 😉
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - AISLED? That's wild! 😉

Season 8 Episode 72

A terrific Tuesday crossword by Victor Barocas. We found the answer to 59D, Lacking clutter", NEAT, to be ... NEAT. We judged the answer to 44A, Perf…

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