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Saturday, November 3, 2023 - ROOKS and FOUNTS and TAGINE, Oh, My!
Season 8 Episode 93
A just-the-right-level-of-almost-impossible crossword to wrap up our crossword solving week, one of those where the solving rate seems to follow an …
2 years, 2 months ago
Friday, November 3, 2023 - Was this a fun Robyn Weintraub puzzle? YESSIREE!
Season 8 Episode 92
Robyn Weintraub's puzzles are legendary, and today's effort shows just why: the clues are awesome, the crosswordese is non-existent, and the difficul…
2 years, 2 months ago
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - This crossword was definitely NOTTOOSHABBY
Season 8 Episode 91
Today's crossword featured a h--hly entert--ng th--e, and if you can't suss out what it was from what we just wrote, then download today's episode, w…
2 years, 2 months ago
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - MUIR, an adMUIRable national monument 🙄
Season 8 Episode 90
A nice Wednesday crossword and a debut (yay!) by Steve Weyer, with an inspired theme, some very funny clues, and as a bonus a reference to a fascinat…
2 years, 2 months ago
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - It's HALLOWEEN - outside *and* in the grid!
Season 8 Episode 89
A scary Tuesday crossword, thanks to a slash of scary movie titles in the grid. Neither cohost had seen any of them, but fortunately the answers were…
2 years, 2 months ago
Monday, October 30, 2023 - Kenneth Cortes had a BRIGHTIDEA, and, lo, a crossword was born!
Season 8 Episode 89
Put on your sunglasses before attempting this crossword, because it's based on a BRIGHTIDEA -- literally! There were a few other answers that glowed,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sunday, October 29, 2023 - OutKast and Black Star and TPAIN, Oh, My!
Season 8 Episode 88
Today's crossword featured a number of rare-ish answers, making this a bit crunchier than usual for a Sunday. Notable examples include 60A, Brooklyn …
2 years, 2 months ago
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - All hail SAMTHESHAM 🎶
Season 8 Episode 87
Ryan McCarty does not hold back (much) in today's uber-challenging Saturday crossword, pegging both the difficulty and deceptivity meters multiple ti…
2 years, 2 months ago
Friday, October 27, 2023 - City of Big Shoulders (Chicago)? Meet City of Big Meadows (Reno).
Season 8 Episode 86
A fine Friday crossword by Adrian Johnson, his 5th NYTimes Crossword contribution. Considering that 39A, Pub ________, TRIVIA, was one of the answers…
2 years, 2 months ago
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - ELSIE the MOOCOW makes an appearance, and we're going to milk that for all it's worth 😀
Season 8 Episode 85
A fine Thursday crossword and a debut for John Donegan. That's why we didn't recognize the name, but we did recognize the tight quality control commo…
2 years, 2 months ago