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Friday, January 30, 2026 - Rejoice, rejoice, Robyn Weintraub has struck (gold) again 😀
Season 15 Episode 49
Robyn Weintraub is one of our favorite constructors, and today's crossword shows why. It is, in a word, the clues. OK, technically that's two words, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - Happy Antepenultimate Day!
Season 15 Episode 48
This was a debut crossword by Kit Sheffield — kudos! — with a cute theme that must've been a bear to put into practice. Somehow Kit managed, though, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - In the eye of the besolver ... er, beholder.
Season 15 Episode 47
This was a fun mid-week crossword, built with HI (Human Intelligence), with just a skosh of (non-AI) assistance from Excel. (See the xwordinfo.com en…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 🎵 Gonna fly like an eagle ... eventually 🎶
Season 15 Episode 46
Miranda Kany and Tracy Bennett have teamed up to create a sweet Tuesday crossword, most definitely not for the birds (even though birds did manage t…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Truffle pigs of the world, unite! 🐷
Season 15 Episode 45
There's a lot of pressure on a Monday crossword. It needs to be easy (well, easier), entertaining, and educational. Today's puzzle definitely checks …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Prince Edward Island, small in area, but huge in heart!
Season 15 Episode 44
If you're a member of the Geek Squad or work at Apple's Genius Bar, you'll find today's crossword to be a breeze. If not, fear not: the crosses were …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Saturday, January 24, 2026 - Forget about grade inflation, this crossword merits an A+++++
Season 15 Episode 43
Adrian Johnson and Ryan McCarty have a predilection for writing late-week crosswords, and they have a predilection for getting them published because…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Friday, January 23, 2026 - Designer Geoffrey's favorite question: how ya' been, BEENE? 🙄
Season 15 Episode 42
In the course of two days we've spanned the experience spectrum. Yesterday's constructor, Joe DiPietro, has published 142 (!) NYTimes crosswords. Tod…
3 months ago
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Joe DiPietro pulls out all the stops 😀 🚦
Season 15 Episode 41
If somebody has published 142 crosswords in the NYTimes, there's gotta be a reason ... and today's GUCCI crossword reminds us why Joe DiPietro gets p…
3 months ago
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - NIHAO, y'all! 🙄
Season 15 Episode 40
Today's crossword, a collaboration between Ginny Too and Avery Gee Katz, had scads of splendid clues. In addition to those mentioned in today's podca…
3 months ago