Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThursday, February 19, 2026 - Laila ALI is back in the ring ... er, make that the grid!
Season 15 Episode 69
There were so many great clues and answers in today's puzzle, it's amazing that John Ewbank managed to wrestle them all into a 15x15 grid, but someho…
2 months ago
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - A HUMDINGER of a Wednesday crossword
Season 15 Episode 68
If Emojis make your heart go pitter-patter, then put your cardiologist on speed dial because today's puzzle — the fourth by Victor Schmitt — is teemi…
2 months ago
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - A 99.9% SNAFU-free crossword 😉
Season 15 Episode 67
If this crossword was a car, it would be a Bugatti; if it was a watch, it would be a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. In short, this was a top-of-th…
2 months ago
Monday, February 16, 2026 - Ian Livengood is baaaaaack!
Season 15 Episode 66
Ian Livengood had written a SLEW of NYTimes crosswords between 2010 and 2016. Then, most mysteriously, he vanished — nary a puzzle in sight until, af…
2 months, 1 week ago
Sunday, February 15, 2026 - A masterpiece in a 21x21 grid
Season 15 Episode 65
Michael Lieberman and Rebecca Goldstein are, individually, great crossword constructors: together they are greater, as today's puzzle makes abundantl…
2 months, 1 week ago
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - A *lovely* Saturday crossword 🫶
Season 15 Episode 64
This was a fine crossword by David Carp, his sixth for the NYTimes and his third to appear on a Saturday. The crossword was not outrageously difficul…
2 months, 1 week ago
Friday, February 13, 2026 - In which we celebrate a great crossword *and* the Winter Olympics ⛸️
Season 15 Episode 63
This was just what we want out of a Friday crossword: daunting, deliciously deceptive cluing and not an iota of crosswordese anywhere in the grid. Ev…
2 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - An early Valentine's Day present 💝
Season 15 Episode 62
Kareem Ayas has delivered a Valentine's Day present two days early, and both cohosts fell in love with it. The theme is a real chef's kiss, and the r…
2 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 — A walrus, a carpenter and an oyster walk into a bar ...
Season 15 Episode 61
This was a terrific mid-week crossword by Joseph Gangi, number seven since his auspicious debut in March of 2022. The theme was ... magnificent. It i…
2 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - A round of applause for the ol' CLAPOMETER! 👏
Season 15 Episode 60
Any time a Hasbro toy makes an appearance in the grid it puts a smile on our faces, and so we are grinning as a consequence of today's crossword — a …
2 months, 1 week ago