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Friday, September 4, 2026 — Julian Xiao Cranks it Up to 11! 😱🥳
Season 17 Episode 55
Both cohosts struggled mightily with today's crossword, the third from Julian Xiao since 2024. Here are just a few clues, to give you a taste of the …
2 months, 1 week ago
Thursday, September 3, 2026 — Holy ingenious crossword theme, Batman!🦇😉
Season 17 Episode 54
If it seems like you've been seeing Zhou Zhang's name in the crossword a lot, lately, you are not imagining things: her name has appeared in the mast…
2 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — MMMMagnificent! 😋
Season 17 Episode 53
Mac Motz has produced a mmmmagnificent debut crossword. We are not entirely sure how he came up with the theme, but we thought it terrific — we are s…
2 months, 1 week ago
Monday, September 1, 2026 — Javan Rhino, Nine O'Clock High ... Sipping a Latte??
Season 17 Episode 52
This was a relatively rare event, a double debut for Paul Hudes and Margot Kohn. Kudos to both for an excellent job. The theme sparkled, and clues li…
2 months, 1 week ago
Monday, August 31, 2026 — A Gooey-licious Monday Crossword 😀 😋
Season 17 Episode 51
This was another fine Monday crossword by Christopher Youngs. The theme was delicious, and the clues maybe a tad more feisty than usual for a Monday.…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday, August 30, 2026 — Tempus Fugit? Perhaps Tempus Has a Terrible Memory 🙄
Season 17 Episode 50
Today's crossword relied on an anagram-adjacent concept, that of a letter bank: all the letters in the clue can be used as many times (but at least o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Red Alert! Deviously Difficult Saturday Crossword at Twelve O'Clock, High!
Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park have put together an awesome Saturday crossword, tough, fair, with some absolutely magnificent cluing. Both cohosts ha…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday, August 26, 2026 — Let's Hear It For SCREAMO 🎸🎸
Season 17 Episode 48
Jack Hatchett seems to be getting a good handle on Friday crosswords. This marks his second in just over two months, and both have been quite enterta…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday, August 27, 2026 — Captains Ahab, Noah and Kirk Walk Into a Bar ...
Season 17 Episode 47
We wouldn't say that today's crossword had a boring theme, au contraire. But you still might think about snoozing as you solve, for reasons that will…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 — You Don't Know EDUMACATE? Prepare To BE EDUMACATED!
Season 17 Episode 46
Today's crossword, a collaboration between John Kugelman and Lance Enfinger, had a bonus puzzle within a puzzle. First, there was the traditional 15x…
2 months, 2 weeks ago