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Back to SearchSaturday, March 11, 2023 - One COOLIO of a crossword!
Season 6 Episode 64
An ENDEARING Saturday crossword, with nary a GIMMICK to be seen (except, of course, for the answer GIMMICK), and at least an OCTET of great clues, including, 1D, Four+Four, OCTET 😀. Mike's favorite i…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Friday, March 10, 2023 - HOLYTOLEDO this was a tough crossword!
Season 6 Episode 63
A very satisfying Friday crossword - not a lot of pop culture references, some marvelous mis-direction in the clueing, and not a "blah" answer to be seen anywhere in the grid. We appreciated that the…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - All hail the mighty STRAT! 🎸
Season 6 Episode 62
There were no downsides to this crossword, whose theme revolved around FLIPSIDES. Jean had just a spot of bother, conflating STRAT with STRAD, and Mike felt cert. that Colombo was in the NYPD, not, a…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - Hail to Chester ALAN Arthur!
Season 6 Episode 61
Someone -- to be precise, Miranda Kany, the constructor of today's delicious crossword -- has embedded an entire (very tasty) recipe into today's grid. So, don't try this on an empty stomach, and if …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - Don't worry, that's a TAMEIMPALA
Season 6 Episode 60
A very pleasing Tuesday crossword, with a theme that was an echo / homage to Monday's HUMANNATURE -- surely not a coincidence, with the crossword force-of-nature Will Shortz in charge. Today's puzzle…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Monday, March 6, 2023 - We Loved, Loved, Loved This Crossword!
Season 6 Episode 59
This is Lynn Lempel's 100th crossword in the New York Times, and if you ever needed proof that practice makes perfect, just check out her latest -- fun clues, a cute theme, everything you want in a M…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - This crossword deserves a lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Season 6 Episode 58
A fine Sunday crossword by John-Clark Levin - the clues are uniformly delightful, and over a grid the size of a Sunday (21x21, in case you hadn't measured lately), that's saying a lot. And we have a …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Saturday, March 4, 2023 - KACHINAs and BENTOBOXes and ESSAYMILLs, oh, my!
Season 6 Episode 57
Another tough crossword for one of our co-hosts, for whom KACHINA dolls were a revelation. As part of his cunning plan to keep mementos of especially challenging clues close at hand, he hopes to soon…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Friday, March 3, 2023 - In like a lion, out like a ... LARB?
Season 6 Episode 56
An epically challenging Friday crossword, with delightfully devious and deceptive clues that have to be seen to be believed -- or if not seen, at least heard, and for that we've got you covered! Get …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - A crossword with a lot of PLUCK (and one 👻)
Season 6 Episode 55
Malaika Handa has created a terrific puzzle, and congrats are in order because this is her debut NYTimes crossword!! There were many gems in the grid, such as 23A, Child-oriented non-profit group, PT…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago