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Back to SearchFriday, February 16, 2024 - Not one SOURNOTE in today's grid, Colin Adam's creation is all NICEWORK
Season 8 Episode 82
Colin Adams has turned in a fine (debut!) Friday crossword: no theme (as befits a Friday puzzle), but plenty of sharp cluing (as one would also expec…
2 years, 2 months ago
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 …
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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
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…
2 years, 2 months ago