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Back to SearchSaturday, April 1, 2023 - This was a grrrrrreat crossword - no foolin'!
Season 6 Episode 83
It's not clear if today's crossword-constructing duo -- Wyna Liu and Joel Fagliano -- regard themselves as iconoclasts, but they certainly broke a few rules in today's puzzle, in fact, one of the car…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Friday, March 31, 2023 - SISAL and CANTAB and HACEK, oh my!
Season 6 Episode 82
An epically difficult Friday crossword, as one can expect towards the end of the week. But this one seemed especially fiendish, like a Saturday crossword that slunk into a Friday slot by mistake. Clu…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - Need to left off some steam? Head for the RAGEROOMS!
Season 6 Episode 81
A very pleasing Thursday crossword by Adam Wagner and Brooke Husic. Jean's overly large vocabulary got her into slight difficulty in the middle of the grid, whereas Mike's smaller lexicon, once again…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
March 29, 2023 - Pass the PADSEEEW, hold the NACHOs 😀
Season 6 Episode 80
Once again, the NYTimes rises to the occasion with a great, great crossword, with an inspired theme and one answer in particular that has to be seen (and possibly Googled) to be believed. We won't sp…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - A SLEEK and TONY Tuesday crossword
Season 6 Episode 79
Tuesday crosswords need to walk a fine balancing act - they have to be harder than Monday's, but not too much harder -- and today's puzzle would have the Flying Walendas nodding in approval (unless t…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Monday, March 27, 2023 - It's not just HYPE, this crossword was DOPE 😀
Season 6 Episode 78
A pleasant Monday crossword, not too difficult, we would conjecture, for newer solvers, and with a frothy but clever theme that will make them want to come back for more.
Starting today, in the show …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - Did someone call for a plangonologist?
Season 6 Episode 77
Today's crossword has some remarkable words in the clues, let alone the answers. Certainly plangonologist has to win some sort of prize (77D, Things a plangologist collects, DOLLS), but we were also …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Saturday, March 25, 2023 - A Robyn Weintraub crossword ❤️😀
Season 6 Episode 76
Robyn Weintraub has a well-deserved reputation for writing magnificent clues, and she shows off that talent in spades today: point at any clue in the grid, and you'll find a put-a-smile-on-your-face …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Friday, March 24, 2023 - To ERR is human, to OOP ... divine??
Season 6 Episode 75
A remarkably curious Friday crossword, especially the grid. How so, you ask? We could answer that here, but then a little suspense is good for the soul, so instead we will simply direct you to today'…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - Cheer up, NIOBE, there's a NOBU's coming to your neighborhood!
Season 6 Episode 74
A brilliant Thursday crossword by David Kwong: a theme that make you just want to stand up and cheer, in the midst of a grid full of great clues. Yes, it's the NYTimes Crossword at its finest, and th…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago