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Back to SearchTuesday, April 11, 2023 - Today's color is ... MONDEGREEN??
Season 6 Episode 93
A nice Tuesday crossword by Taylor Johnson and the indefatigable Jeff Chen, with an almost-under-the-radar theme, and some quality clues, including 25D, Jackapoo or schnoodle, DOG (in the running for…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Monday, April 10, 2023 - SUFFIXED sufficed! 🙄
Season 6 Episode 92
A fun and frothy Monday crossword by Gia Bosko, who apparently has an eye for redundancy and a talent for writing great clues. Want to hear more? We know you do, so download, listen up, and be sure t…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Sunday, April 9, 2023 - This crossword was a HOOT! And, yes, we are SIRIUS about that 🙄
Season 6 Episode 91
A relatively easy Sunday crossword -- not a walk in the park, by any means, but the clues did seem a little less intense than last week's ... and the week before that -- and we are not complaining! T…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Saturday, April 8, 2023 - Sid Sivakumar, ONETOWATCH
Season 6 Episode 90
Sid Sivakumar, the author of today's fine, fine crossword, has definitely got a reputation (at least here, at Jean And Mike Do The New York Times Crossword HQ) for writing extra-challenging crossword…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Friday, April 7, 2023 - This puzzle is not EASYPEASEY, but it is filled with DELIGHTS
Season 6 Episode 89
Today's crossword has an ominous, daunting-looking grid, but you can't always judge a B by its C, as Bertie Wooster would undoubtedly say, and this puzzle proves the point: it is challenging but fair…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Did RIO make an appearance in today's grid? SIM!
Season 6 Episode 88
A challenging Thursday puzzle, thanks to ... a tricky wicket, as cricket aficionados like to say, a gimmick that left both cohorts slightly but fortunately only temporarily bedazzled. Jean had troub…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - This puzzle has *just* the right amount of TMI 😀
Season 6 Episode 87
Brandon Koppy knows how to make great crosswords, and is at the top of his form in this one! An amusing and unexpected theme is the topper, but the rest of the clues are designed to educate and make …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - Ah, the AROMA of freshly cooked ORZO
Season 6 Episode 86
Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina Iverson have devised a COZY Tuesday puzzle, with just the right HEFT, never a BORE. We enjoyed the crossing of 32D, They're made by doing jumping jacks lying downs…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Monday, April 3, 2023 - No SPINJOB, this crossword was très CHIC
Season 6 Episode 85
A nice Monday crossword, with nothing too overwhelmingly difficult, as befits a Monday -- and a clever "vowel progression" for the theme. We approve! Five squares on the JAMCR scale.
Also, if you have…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Sunday, April 2, 2023 - A work of art, a real RIPSNORTER! 😍
Season 6 Episode 84
Ease over to your easel, and get ready to BINGE on 7 different works of art, all ensconced in a puzzle which is not coincidentally also a work of art (albeit of an entirely different hue). While this…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago