Podcast Episodes

Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 🎶 You take the high road, and we'll take the low road 🎶

Season 8 Episode 39

A twisty sort of Sunday crossword, mainly because of the theme but enhanced by some rather diabolical (as always, in a good way) sort of clues, inclu…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Whim whams, whim whams, whim whams, we could say that all day 😀

Season 8 Episode 38

A very sharp Saturday crossword, with sparkling clues / answers, and some LOL moments, including 38D, Whim whams, NERVES (that's a new one!); 12D, "S…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Friday, September 8, 2023 - It's a Friday ... hence the CLEARASMUD clues

Season 8 Episode 37

A tough Friday crossword -- as Friday crosswords are wont to be -- with clues like 24A, "Skip it!", ROPE (heh, heh); 20D, "Nice to see ya today!", MO…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Thursday, September 7, 2023 - For the record, and like today's crossword, this podcast was *not* AIGENERATED 🤖

Season 8 Episode 36

Today's crossword was rebus-free but humor-rich, with a wry undercurrent based on the world's current obsession with all things AI. We believe that t…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - BAGEL, a delicious breadstuff and an aptly-named tennis score

Season 8 Episode 35

A nice Wednesday crossword by Blake Slonecker, with a surprising number of answers that just raised more questions (all of which we cover, of course,…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - FRUITBAT, one of Abner Doubleday's biggest mistakes 😀

Season 8 Episode 34

A noble Tuesday crossword, one that reminds us (multiple times) of the virtues of having a BFF. The grid was teeming with good clues, including 11D, …

2 years, 11 months ago

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Monday, September 4, 2023 - 'Twas no BLOOP to include BLOOP in today's crossword 🙄

Season 8 Episode 33

Any crossword that works BLOOP,  DUPE and PEEKABOO  into the grid (4A, Baseball hit just over the infield;  46A, Pull a fast one on; and 37D, Game fo…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Sunday, September 3, 2023 - 🎶 FUGUE for Tinhorns 🎶

Season 8 Episode 32

For those of you who spend waaaay too much time in front of a computer screen, you should have a leg up as you solve this crossword (especially if yo…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Saturday, September 2, 2023 - ATOAST to a crossword that BRIMS with fine clues!

Season 8 Episode 31

A nice Saturday crossword by Rebecca Goldstein, with some curious clues such as 30A, Call from a server, maybe, ADIN (we're still trying to work that…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Friday, September 1, 2023 - Ready? Set? OKGO!

Season 8 Episode 30

This crossword, ITSABEAUT, and we're not just saying that because that happens to be the answer to 11D, "Would you look at that!". The grid is just e…

2 years, 11 months ago

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