Podcast Episodes

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - MUIR, an adMUIRable national monument 🙄

Season 8 Episode 90

A nice Wednesday crossword and a debut (yay!) by Steve Weyer, with an inspired theme, some very funny clues, and as a bonus a reference to a fascinat…

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - It's HALLOWEEN - outside *and* in the grid!

Season 8 Episode 89

A scary Tuesday crossword, thanks to a slash of scary movie titles in the grid. Neither cohost had seen any of them, but fortunately the answers were…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Monday, October 30, 2023 - Kenneth Cortes had a BRIGHTIDEA, and, lo, a crossword was born!

Season 8 Episode 89

Put on your sunglasses before attempting this crossword, because it's based on a BRIGHTIDEA -- literally! There were a few other answers that glowed,…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Sunday, October 29, 2023 - OutKast and Black Star and TPAIN, Oh, My!

Season 8 Episode 88

Today's crossword featured a number of rare-ish answers, making this a bit crunchier than usual for a Sunday. Notable examples include 60A, Brooklyn …

2 years, 7 months ago

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Saturday, October 28, 2023 - All hail SAMTHESHAM 🎶

Season 8 Episode 87

Ryan McCarty does not hold back (much) in today's uber-challenging Saturday crossword, pegging both the difficulty and deceptivity meters multiple ti…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Friday, October 27, 2023 - City of Big Shoulders (Chicago)? Meet City of Big Meadows (Reno).

Season 8 Episode 86

A fine Friday crossword by Adrian Johnson, his 5th NYTimes Crossword contribution. Considering that 39A, Pub ________, TRIVIA, was one of the answers…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Thursday, October 26, 2023 - ELSIE the MOOCOW makes an appearance, and we're going to milk that for all it's worth 😀

Season 8 Episode 85

A fine Thursday crossword and a debut for John Donegan. That's why we didn't recognize the name, but we did recognize the tight quality control commo…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - This was an awesome crossword, BYGUM!

Season 8 Episode 84

Aimee Lucido has crafted an excellent Wednesday crossword, with a catchy theme and a plethora of superb clues, a truly outstanding work. Need proof? …

2 years, 7 months ago

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - LUTES, UKES and PECS, either crossword answers or the weirdest law firm ever 😀

Season 8 Episode 83

Today we are presented with an amusing and well-timed Tuesday crossword by Daniel Grinberg (ably edited, as always, by Will Shortz, may his beard, if…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Monday, October 23, 2023 - Marisa TOMEI, absolutely no relation, even phonetically, to Mel Tormé

Season 8 Episode 82

Today's crossword was the epitome of a marvelous Monday crossword - a cute theme,  and some fine clues. We particularly liked the juxtaposition of 1A…

2 years, 7 months ago

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