Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThursday, August 3, 2023 - EREWHON, gateway to ... NOWHERE?
Season 8 Episode 1
The perfect blend of entertaining, educational, and 'ead scratching, today's crossword has something for everyone. A theme that makes you reach for i…
2 years, 5 months ago
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - Be careful, don't touch those touch-me-nots!
Season 7 Episode 100
A breezy Wednesday crossword by Barbara Lin, with a theme that is vaguely related to Sunday's, and yet ... entirely different. You'll see what we mea…
2 years, 5 months ago
Monday, August 1, 2023 - BAHAMEN, ELO and RINGO, all in one grid? This crossword sings!
Season 7 Episode 99
Today's crossword has a distinctly outdoorsy feel to it, and we'll give you tree guesses as to why. [Hint: there are no typos in the previous sentenc…
2 years, 5 months ago
Monday, July 31, 2023 - An homage to a homonym 😀
Season 7 Episode 98
The inventiveness of the NYTimes stable of cruciverbalists never ceases to amaze, and today's crossword is one reason why -- exhibit A, we might say,…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sunday, July 29, 2023 - Attack of the killer spoonerisms!
Season 7 Episode 97
A fun, not particularly difficult crossword ... excerpt for the parts that were 😀. Jean got through it fairly quickly, only hung up on TIC and TAC v…
2 years, 5 months ago
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - Sam Ezersky spells it out for us 😀
Season 7 Episode 96
Sam Ezersky, whose day job is to write another puzzle for the NYTimes, Spelling Bee, occasionally has been known to wander over into the crossword ar…
2 years, 5 months ago
Friday, July 28, 2023 - This wasn't just a good crossword puzzle, it was a GREATONE
Season 7 Episode 95
A fine Friday crossword by Rafael Muse and Hoang-Kim Vu, with something for everyone who wants to eat (GORDITAS), drink (ODOULS, SAKEBOMBS) and be me…
2 years, 5 months ago
July 27, 2023 - Meooo-burr-oooow, the familiar cry of the Scottish Fold cat 🙄
Season 7 Episode 94
A slightly gentler than usual Thursday crossword, but between the elegance of the cluing and the terrific theme, we are not complaining! Our favorite…
2 years, 5 months ago
July 26, 2023 - We are AMPED about today's crossword (and the discovery of the CLUAN 😀)
Season 7 Episode 93
Kudos to Mary Crane, as this is her debut NYTimes crossword!! There were a goodly number of great clues in the crossword, and beyond those discussed …
2 years, 5 months ago
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - SAGUARO, the world's most difficult to spell cactus
Season 7 Episode 92
Gary Larson and Doug Peterson -- no, not that Gary Larson, but definitely that Doug Peterson -- weigh in with a great Tuesday crossword with a droll …
2 years, 5 months ago