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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…

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Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Was this a most bodacious Thursday crossword? TRUTH!
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
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…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - AISLED? That's wild! 😉
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - AISLED? That's wild! 😉

Season 8 Episode 72

A terrific Tuesday crossword by Victor Barocas. We found the answer to 59D, Lacking clutter", NEAT, to be ... NEAT. We judged the answer to 44A, Perf…

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Monday, February 5, 2024 - Holy toledo, Batman, our best lines are in a crossword!
Monday, February 5, 2024 - Holy toledo, Batman, our best lines are in a crossword!

A fun Monday crossword by Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock, who are about as persistent a crossword constructing duo as you'll ever meet: their first …

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Sunday, February 4, 2024 - EGAD, there's an AXOLOTL in this crossword!
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - EGAD, there's an AXOLOTL in this crossword!

Season 8 Episode 70

The puns fly thick-and-fast in a grid that is filled with panache, pizzazz, and other classy words that start with the letter p. Just consider 99D, S…

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Saturday, February 3, 2024 - To write a crossword this good? That *is* ROCKETSCIENCE 😀
Saturday, February 3, 2024 - To write a crossword this good? That *is* ROCKETSCIENCE 😀

Season 8 Episode 69

A delightful Saturday crossword by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen - edited adroitly, as always, by Will Shortz. Your intrepid cohosts had vastly …

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Friday, February 2, 2024 - A MAGNA crossword!
Friday, February 2, 2024 - A MAGNA crossword!

Season 8 Episode 68

Today's crossword, a debut by Ryan Judge, was a major challenge. There was no theme, just a slew of diabolically deceiving clues, leading to a remark…

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Thursday, February 1, 2024 - Today's crossword is a real HEADTRIP!
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - Today's crossword is a real HEADTRIP!

Season 8 Episode 67

An astonishing Thursday crossword by Simeon Seigel, with a mind-boggling theme that's almost impossible to describe, and absolutely impossible to for…

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - A crossword with BOOBOO in the grid? Heart be still!
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - A crossword with BOOBOO in the grid? Heart be still!

Season 8 Episode 66

Although we strive mightily to provide a fair,  impartial review of each and every crossword, that goes right out the window when our favorite cartoo…

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