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Sunday, September 29, 2024 - Joe Deeney rides, er, writes, again!
Season 10 Episode 84
Joe Deeney has gotten accolades for writing terrific crosswords, and today's puzzle, we are pleased to report, continues the streak. The theme is ing…
2 years ago
Saturday, September 27, 2024 - Tarnation this was a tough crossword!
Season 10 Episode 83
You know when a grid has words like HORCHATA and AORTAE lurking inside that the puzzle is going to be tough, and that is most definitely the case tod…
2 years ago
Friday, September 27, 2024 - A LYRICAL Friday crossword
Season 10 Episode 82
Today's crossword, Jake Bunch's second for the NYTimes, and his second Friday, was splendid: even though Friday crosswords are typically themeless, t…
2 years ago
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - TARNATION this was a good crossword!
Season 10 Episode 81
This is Jesse Guzman's first ever NYTimes crossword, and they've started off with a bang, with a theme that took both cohosts (working independently,…
2 years ago
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 🎹 DO, RE, MI, etc., etc., ♫
Season 10 Episode 80
This is Peter Gordon's 129th NYTimes crossword, and a perfect example of why the NYTimes keeps publishing his work. The theme is brilliant, the clues…
2 years ago
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Time for the Great PECAN v. PECAN Pronunciation Debate (and a Triplet Tuesday Contest 😍)
Season 10 Episode 79
Today's episode is action-packed, but at its heart is a crossword by Kevin L. Shellito, his debut, and an excellent debut it is, with some ingenious …
2 years ago
Monday, September 23, 2023 - HIALL, HELLO, and ADEIU - a crossword that'll get you coming and going
Season 10 Episode 78
We're starting the work week with a pleasing Monday crossword by Freddie Cheng, his 17th for the NYTimes. It had a straightforward, cute theme, and q…
2 years ago
Sunday, September 22, 2024 - A BEAU of a crossword!
Season 10 Episode 77
Today's puzzle was a delight - harkening back to an old movie (whose name we will not reveal here, to maintain the suspense), and with some crisp, en…
2 years ago
Saturday, September 21, 2024 - RIDIC is a word? Well, that's just ... wait for it ... RIDIC 😀
Season 10 Episode 76
Joel Fagliano's given us a bit of a breather, a challenging but relatively straightforward Saturday crossword -- certainly in comparison to the last …
2 years ago
Friday, September 20, 2024 - Don't say no to NOH 😀
Season 10 Episode 75
This was a fine, challenging, themeless Friday crossword by Jackson Matz (his second Friday puzzle, and third overall). It is refreshing, after strug…
2 years ago