Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
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A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.
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Monday, August 31, 2026 — A Gooey-licious Monday Crossword 😀 😋
This was another fine Monday crossword by Christopher Youngs. The theme was delicious, and the clues maybe a tad more fe...
Sunday, August 30, 2026 — Tempus Fugit? Perhaps Tempus Has a Terrible Memory 🙄
Today's crossword relied on an anagram-adjacent concept, that of a letter bank: all the letters in the clue can be used ...
Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Red Alert! Deviously Difficult Saturday Crossword at Twelve O'Clock, High!
Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park have put together an awesome Saturday crossword, tough, fair, with some absolutely magnif...
Friday, August 26, 2026 — Let's Hear It For SCREAMO 🎸🎸
Jack Hatchett seems to be getting a good handle on Friday crosswords. This marks his second in just over two months, and...
Thursday, August 27, 2026 — Captains Ahab, Noah and Kirk Walk Into a Bar ...
We wouldn't say that today's crossword had a boring theme, au contraire. But you still might think about snoozing as you...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 — You Don't Know EDUMACATE? Prepare To BE EDUMACATED!
Today's crossword, a collaboration between John Kugelman and Lance Enfinger, had a bonus puzzle within a puzzle. First, ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht Swings For the Fences and ... It's Outta Here!
Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht's debut NYTimes crossword is a marvel, with an insanely clever theme brilliantly executed. We can'...
Monday, August 24, 2026 — Zing ZANG, Runner Up, 2026's Most Amusingly Named Drink Mix Contest
Steven Jopek is making his debut in the NYTimes, so kudos, congrats, huzzah, etc., etc. Although after the fact the cros...
Sunday, August 23, 2026 — A Crossword That Has Absolutely Nothing to Do With Tubular Pasta 🙄🍝
Today's puzzle marks Jill Singer's debut Sunday NYTimes crossword, which playfully pays homage to a now passé form of co...
Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Box Jellyfish, *Incredibly* Difficult to Sneak Up On 🪼😎
Today's crossword was, by Saturday standards, quite straightforward. But since a) Friday's crossword was a real battle r...
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