Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWednesday, June 14, 2023 - A knotty crossword (not!)
Season 7 Episode 53
A unique -- or at least certainly rare -- theme by a debut cruciverbalist, Jennifer Hoelzer, one that was not naughty (even though it did have SMUT i…
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - Watch out! ANTBEAR ahead!
Season 7 Episode 52
A terrific Tuesday crossword, with a witty theme and some excellent clueing (Jean's fave was 51D, Cute little mishap, OOPSY, while Mike was partial t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Monday, June 12, 2023 - HIHO, HIHO, it's off to solve a crossword we go 🎶
Season 7 Episode 51
A nice Monday crossword: Jean found it to be a piece o' cake, Mike found it to be a more like BUBBLEGUM, sticky in spots -- but still tasty!
We also …
2 years, 10 months ago
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Care for some CALLALOO, PARD?
Season 7 Episode 50
A themeless Sunday crossword, but all in a good cause: the least number of clues, and the most number of debuts, in a Sunday! Only an accomplished co…
2 years, 10 months ago
Saturday, June 10, 2023 - CINCINNATUS and TELESCOPIUM and ORNAMENTING, oh, my!
Season 7 Episode 49
John Hawksley pulls out all the stops on this one: no theme (typical for Saturday), but some jaw-droppingly difficult clues that will leave you awed,…
2 years, 10 months ago
Friday, June 9, 2023 - This crossword has got it all, SOUPTONUTS!
Season 7 Episode 48
A fabulous, fun Friday crossword by a reliably great crossword constructor, Robin Weintraub. It has such pleasing clues as 57A, Contronym that means…
2 years, 10 months ago
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - Quickly, fetch the secret decoder ring!
Season 7 Episode 47
It's not clear that the phrase "come for the theme, stay for the clues" has ever been applied to a crossword before -- ChatGPT denied knowledge -- bu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - BREAKINGSTORY - this crossword was fabulous!
Season 7 Episode 46
A very pleasing crossword by Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson, who managed to sneakily embed a chyron into the grid. They also seemed to have included …
2 years, 10 months ago
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Give the constructor a DAP for pulling out all the STOPS
Season 7 Episode 45
You might want to have a pillow handy while working on today's crossword, so when you figure out the theme and your jaw drops, no serious injury resu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Monday, June 5, 2023 - OKEEFFE, often lauded, often misspelled 😀
Season 7 Episode 44
A fine Monday crossword by Eric Rollfing, with one of those memorable Monday themes that makes one ponder the incredible ingenuity of the many NYTime…
2 years, 10 months ago