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Friday, April 26, 2024 - This crossword was the CREMA de la CREMA!
Friday, April 26, 2024 - This crossword was the CREMA de la CREMA!

Season 9 Episode 45

This was a delightful Friday crossword courtesy of Matthew Stock and Christina Iverson (with Joel Fagliano ably editing). It had plenty of crunch, th…

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Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 🎶 The name's MCRAE ... Carmen MCRAE 🎶
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 🎶 The name's MCRAE ... Carmen MCRAE 🎶

Season 9 Episode 44

Just when you thought that the PHENOMs who construct NYTimes Crosswords couldn't possibly come up with one more theme, they ... come up with one more…

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - MAMMAMIA, this was an *awesome* Wednesday crossword!
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - MAMMAMIA, this was an *awesome* Wednesday crossword!

Season 9 Episode 43

Jeffrey Martinovic has graced the pages of the NYTimes before, and one glance at this crossword will tell you why he was invited back - a splendid pi…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - ELVIS might've left the building, but he's still in the grid!
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - ELVIS might've left the building, but he's still in the grid!

Season 9 Episode 42

Judy Bower's debut crossword has much to commend it, including 45D, Word with bad or blood, SPORT;  34D, Certain Scotsman, GAEL; 38D, "Ha, no surpris…

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Monday, April 22, 2024 - Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Monday, April 22, 2024 - Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Season 9 Episode 41

A celebration of Earth Day and a word ladder, who could ask for more? We love word ladders, so today's crossword, by David J. Kahn (his 189th!!), hit…

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Sunday, April 21, 2024 - A crackerjack of a crossword! 😀
Sunday, April 21, 2024 - A crackerjack of a crossword! 😀

Season 9 Episode 40

Michael Schlossberg has created a dazzling Sunday crossword with a doozie of a theme, definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. We have all the …

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Saturday, April 20, 2024 - BOOMROASTED!
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - BOOMROASTED!

Season 9 Episode 39

Another challenging Saturday crossword  - no surprise there, Saturdays are designed to be the toughest crossword of the week - but at least the trivi…

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Friday, April 19, 2024 - Flying to Sweden? Why not land in LUND? 🙄
Friday, April 19, 2024 - Flying to Sweden? Why not land in LUND? 🙄

Season 9 Episode 38

An entertaining and educational Friday crossword by Kate Hawkins - just the way we like 'em! Jean knew pretty much every answer in the grid, although…

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Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Today's crossword was a real ROMP
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Today's crossword was a real ROMP

Season 9 Episode 37

Today's crossword did not have the rebuses (rebusae?) that one of us (cough, Mike, cough) forecast yesterday, but it made up for that omission with a…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - The ayes have it!
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - The ayes have it!

Season 9 Episode 36

Another fabulous midweek NYTimes crossword, thanks to a glorious theme that is about as NYTimes-ish as they come. We will leave you in suspense as to…

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