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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - ORANGEDOORHINGE - they said it couldn't be done, and ... they were right!
Season 9 Episode 16
A colorful and rhyme-rife Tuesday crossword by Gia Bosko, her 4th in the NYTimes and, more amazingly, her 4th of the year. The theme was excellent, a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Monday, November 27, 2023 - CAREEN, fun to say, but to do? Not so much.
Season 9 Episode 16
Ricky J. Sirois has produced a more challenging crossword than usual for a Monday -- with just a bit of bite coming from words like 24A, Vegetarian d…
2 years, 9 months ago
Sunday, November 26, 2023 - Go, UTAHUTES! 🏈
Season 9 Episode 15
A delightful and (compared to Friday and Saturday) relatively straightforward crossword, with a theme that is guaranteed to grow on you, and a magnif…
2 years, 9 months ago
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - EEEE -- either a) the size of a shoe, or b) the reaction to seeing its price 😀
Season 9 Episode 14
A perfect way to wrap up our crossword -solving week, with a rousingly challenging (for one of us, at any rate) Saturday puzzle. Jean, aided and abet…
2 years, 9 months ago
Friday, November 24, 2023 - ASTI, the Pride of Piedmont!
Season 9 Episode 13
Today's crossword proved to be a snap for one of our cohorts, and almost a streak-snapper for the other. To keep up the suspense, we won't reveal who…
2 years, 9 months ago
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - A crossword to be thankful for!
Season 9 Episode 12
In honor of Thanksgiving, we have a crossword to be thankful for, a delightful brainteaser of a main course, with a dash of delectable clues as the s…
2 years, 10 months ago
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - MALBEC - for when your heart craves a merlot, but your wallet needs a grape juice 🍷
Season 9 Episode 11
Today's crossword is a testimonial to MALBEC and grit; the MALBEC because it's in the grid, and grit because that's what Will Pfadenhauer needed plen…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - Three cheers for the SEABEES 🐝
Season 9 Episode 10
Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels were definitely using the old bean when constructing today's crossword, an observation that might at first …
2 years, 10 months ago
Monday, November 20, 2023 - From the Spelling Bee editor, a crossword with a lot of hard-to-spell words 😀
Season 9 Episode 9
Both Jean and Mike took longer than usual to do today's crossword, Jean because she couldn't find a mistake, and Mike because he had a sudden attack …
2 years, 10 months ago
Sunday, November 19, 2023 - There's NOCAP on the talent's of today's crossword constructors, and that's NOCAP! 😍
Season 9 Episode 8
An impressive Sunday crossword by veteran constructors Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi, who in preparation for Thanksgiving have cooked up a puzzl…
2 years, 10 months ago