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Back to SearchSunday, June 4, 2023 - A crossword to be proud of!
Season 7 Episode 43
In honor of Pride month, the NYTimes Crossword editors have broken out the ol' color palette. They may have previously embedded color (other than gra…
2 years, 10 months ago
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - This crossword was a PUZZLINGPROBLEM 😀
Season 7 Episode 42
A superb Saturday crossword by John Westwig, challenging -- as one would expect from the putatively hardest crossword of the week! -- but fair, with …
2 years, 10 months ago
Friday, June 2, 2023 - We'll have a SPACEOPERA, please, with a side order of TIMETRAVEL
A much easier crossword than Thursday's, both cohosts were able to get through it without too much difficulty - a fact which Jean attributes to a (fo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Thursday, June 1, 2023 - This crossword was NOT1/2BAD
Season 7 Episode 40
A tricky Thursday crossword (as Thursday crosswords are wont to be), with the sort of highly ingenious theme that suggests the Steinberg CLAN might b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - Here's hoping this podcast will GOVIRAL 😀
Season 7 Episode 39
A fine Wednesday crossword by Brandon Koppy, who has been known to crank it up to 11, but here keeps the difficulty level mercifully moderate. The th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - This crossword was *not* for the BIRDS 😉🐥
Season 7 Episode 38
If you've ever gone birding and had trouble actually spotting any birds, then today's crossword will seem familiar; eight of our winged friends, hidi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Monday, May 29, 2023 - WHATTHEDEUCE! How can you be out of JAMBAJUICE? 🙄
Season 7 Episode 37
Any crossword that manages to work the phrase WHATTHEDEUCE into the grid (as this one does, 47A, Quaint cry of surprise), as well as JAMBAJUICE (60A,…
2 years, 10 months ago
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - Look out, LLOSA is on the LOOSE 🙄
Season 7 Episode 35
One of our dynamic duo found today's crossword to be a major challenge - the other tore through it so quickly that her keyboard was smoking. And if t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Saturday, May 27, 2023 - This crossword was TOTESADORBS ❤️
Season 7 Episode 34
Woah, if you thought Friday's crossword was tough, better sit down for this one because it's a wild ride, with 13 debut answers, and the crossword it…
2 years, 10 months ago
Friday, May 26, 2023 - Three cheers for the MERCYRULE (and its application to tomorrow's puzzle 😀 😀 )
Season 7 Episode 33
A challenging Friday crossword, especially the dreaded northeast corner, home to quite a few posers (31A, Tough nut to crack, POSER 😀), and one clue…
2 years, 10 months ago