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Back to SearchWednesday, October 11, 2023 - This crossword is really cookin'
Season 8 Episode 70
We are presuming that Miranda Kany has an appreciation of CAJUN cooking, based on its key role in today's delicious theme. Beyond that there were oth…
2 years, 8 months ago
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Time to take in some FANSUBS!
Season 8 Episode 69
A fine Tuesday crossword by Nate Cardin, with a great theme, some novel answers (5 debuts, in fact, including 4 out of the 6 themed answers), and jus…
2 years, 8 months ago
Monday, October 9, 2023 - Look, up there in the sky ... it's a bird ... it's a plane ... no, it's an UBERMENSCH ??
Season 8 Episode 68
A straightforward Monday crossword by Zachary David Levy -- his 5th NYTimes crossword, but who's counting? -- including some debut answers - 17A, Vas…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sunday, October 8, 2023 - It's a superlative Sid Sivakumar Sunday spectacular, woo-hoo!
Season 8 Episode 67
This is Sid Sivakumar's 16th crossword, and practice makes perfect, because this puzzle is spot-on, with a brilliant theme and a vast array of awe-in…
2 years, 8 months ago
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - So sorry, we sunk the DORY 😱
Season 8 Episode 66
A challenging Saturday crossword by Alex Vratsanos, who would appear to have a PhD in obfuscation, based on such fabulous clues as 44A, One who's ser…
2 years, 8 months ago
Friday, October 6, 2023 - Look, yonder, 'tis a tantalizing TANSY 🙄
Season 8 Episode 65
A relatively gentle Friday crossword from veteran crossword constructors Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom Pepper, who between them have had 94 crosswords pub…
2 years, 8 months ago
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Tarana Burke, creator of the #METOO movement
Season 8 Episode 64
Turns out the upside down is not just for characters on Stranger Things, it is also a key element of today's crossword, where many of the clues are t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Adios, OTIOSE, you are ... superfluous 🙄
Season 8 Episode 63
A surprise Wednesday crossword, thanks to the totally unexpected appearance of something that might be cause for either a) celebration or b) gnashing…
2 years, 8 months ago
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Snakes on a plane? No, in the grid!
Season 8 Episode 62
A surprisingly slithery Tuesday, thanks to the arrival, in the grid, of a den of members of the order squamata, aka snakes. Both Jean and Mike found …
2 years, 8 months ago
Monday, October 2, 2023 - The Argos of crosswords 👀
Season 8 Episode 61
Argos, you may recall, if you happen to be particularly long lived and/or well read, was a giant, Hera's servant, and a particularly good watcher, th…
2 years, 8 months ago