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Thursday, December 11, 2023 - Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?
Season 9 Episode 32
It is not clear how many Zoom calls Esha Datta, author of today's crossword (her debut!) has been in, but we're willing to bet LOADS of them, based o…
2 years ago
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - This crossword is *not* cray cray, it's great great 😀
Season 9 Episode 31
A nice mid-week crossword by veteran cruciverbalist Alex Eaton-Salners (this is in fact his 64th), and it is as refreshing as a glass of cool spring …
2 years ago
Tuesday, December 13, 2023 - LAXLY, finalist in the "most difficult word to work into casual conversation" contest
Season 9 Episode 30
Peter Gordon must be a real MENSCH, and that's not just because he managed to slip that word into today's crossword, as part of a very amusing themed…
2 years ago
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 🎶 Mi, mi, mi 🎶
Season 9 Episode 29
There's something about a Monday NYTimes crossword theme -- crafted to put a smile on your lips combined with a "huh!" when recognition dawns. Later …
2 years, 1 month ago
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - The puns, they are upun us 🙄
Season 9 Episode 28
A seemingly easier than usual Sunday crossword, especially surprising consider its origin - from the minds and pens of Zachary David Levy and Jeff Ch…
2 years, 1 month ago
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - We CANCONFIRM - this crossword will cause your vocabulary to EMBIGGEN 😀
Season 9 Episode 27
Our intrepid cohosts had distinct solving experiences working on today's crossword - Jean found it relatively straightforward (aided and abetted, as …
2 years, 1 month ago
Friday, December 8, 2023 - Robert Logan's NOAPOLOGIES crossword
Season 9 Episode 26
Robert Logan has to make NOAPOLOGIES for today's crossword, a fine Friday, challenging but accessible, with some shorter toeholds conveniently locat…
2 years, 1 month ago
Thursday, December 7, 2023 - BUNSEN Honeydew, Muppet and STEM advocate extraordinaire!
Season 9 Episode 25
A delightful Thursday crossword, an adjective we often find ourselves having to dust off when Rebecca Goldstein is the author, as is indeed the case …
2 years, 1 month ago
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - HICKHOP, best musical portmanteau ever!
Season 9 Episode 24
It's hard to miss today's theme, as it's spelled out in large letters, in the middle of the grid, for all to see (as we describe in today's episode).…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - SNORTY, one of the lesser known and least popular of the *8* dwarves!
Season 9 Episode 23
A clever Tuesday crossword, with a theme that was a tad obscure by Tuesday standards (but fortunately was not essential, or really even helpful) in t…
2 years, 1 month ago