Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
1,437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsA 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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Saturday, October 1, 2022 - OCEANVUONG, poet extraordinaire!
October 02, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. There are many great reasons for doing the NYTimes Crossword - one is their ability to shine a light on a great talent that you otherwise might not have heard of. Such is the case today, when OCEANVUONG makes their way into the grid (a debut for the crossword constructor, Natan Last) -- so if you get a chance, check out their poetry, it is really amazing. Beyond that, we have our usual color commentary on today's (ironically, and as usual) black and white grid. So, ...
Friday, September 30, 2022 - Oh, so that's how you pronounce ACAI!
October 01, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBSend us a Text Message. A possibly easier than usual Friday crossword -- which according to the Law of Conservation of Crossword Difficulty™️ means that tomorrow's could be brutal! But we could not possibly complain about a grid that had so much ... ECLAT. And so, as today's podcast will attest, we did not. Five squares on the JAMCR scale, for a job well done! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by...
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - Today's crossword? ITSALOTTOUNPACK!
September 30, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Another terrific Thursday puzzle from Jeremy Newton, who has published a total of 23 crosswords in the NYTimes, and it shows: a brilliant theme, razor sharp cluing, and an LOL revealer. The JAMCR scale goes up to 5 squares, and he's pegged it! For all the deets, download, listen up, and be prepared to be amused and educated. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and s...
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - HOLLA, ESPOSA!
September 29, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBSend us a Text Message. A slightly crunchy Wednesday, both Jean and Mike fell into the "how-do-you-spell-ALFREDNEUMAN" trap, spelling it (as you might suspect) ALFREDNEWMAN. Jean figured it out relatively quickly, Mike had to MULL it over for half a TIC, er, TICK, before he finally saw the light (and heard the music!). Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - A NOVEL theme, LOTSA fun!
September 28, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MBSend us a Text Message. A dodecad of themed answers in today's crossword -- something you don't see every day, and a reason for celebration as it made for a very interesting puzzle as well as the opportunity to use dodecad in a sentence! What's a dodecad, you ask? And (once you've got that sussed out), what would be a reasonable theme that involves a dodecad? To answer those burning questions, as well as to hear how Jean did on Triplet Tuesday™️, you are cordially invited to download, liste...
Monday, September 26, 2022 - Time for new duds, those RAGLANs are looked ragged!
September 27, 2022 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.22 MBSend us a Text Message. A good middle-of-the-road Monday crossword by Margaret Seikel, which included rewards for regular solvers -- 51D, Faces a pitcher, BATS, which had just appeared yesterday; and a highly memorable but challenging- to-pronounce-3-times-quickly hyphenated-phrase that first appeared in a clue last month, 37A, Male equivalent of a she-shed, MANCAVE. Nicely done, we give this a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswo...
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - A WALE, an ARIE and a SIA walk into a recording studio...
September 26, 2022 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBSend us a Text Message. A definitely harder-than-usual Sunday crossword, it took both intrepid co-hosts a considerable amount of time just to get a toehold in the grid. There were a few easy clues in the puzzle, but for every 37A, Laura of "Big Little Lies", DERN, and ... oops, sorry, that's the only easy clue we could find! There were, however, scores of clues such as 41A, Bird Watcher's Org, once, NBA (ha!), 55A, Complete, ATOZ (obvious -- in retrospect), and 82A, Letters to ____ (rock gr...
Saturday, September 24, 2022 - SOMALIA, aka the horn of Africa
September 25, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean got through today's crossword in a blistering pace, Mike ... just got blisters, slightly singed as he was in the bottom-left corner by such fiery clues as 34D, Super ___________, TUESDAY, 33D, Tip of a geographic horn, SOMALIA, and 40A, Painter Modigliani, AMEDEO. However, Phoenix that he is, Mike hopes to shortly emerge from the ashes ready to tackle tomorrow's crossword. In other news, it's time for JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award), and w...
Friday, September 23, 2022 - No LINGO in this crossword ... except for, well, LINGO!
September 24, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBSend us a Text Message. For longtime crossword solvers, the name Erik Agard can spark a frisson of excitement and/or dread, usually both 😀 And in today's grid Erik is in fine form, with some awesome clues that make you want to stand up and applaud. Beyond the very best (covered, of course, in the podcast), we have others that are still ... among the very best, such as 31D, Bit of whistle-blowing, maybe, LEAK (😀), 43A, Gives an edge, WHETS, and 54D, Bagel, NIL (hint: think tennis). Brilliant...
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Today's crossword, a lot to LEICA 🙄
September 23, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBSend us a Text Message. A great debut crossword by Helen Chen, with 6 debut answers - that's a lot of debuting (which spellcheck assures us is a real word). Apart from the clues covered in today's podcast, we cannot help but marvel at the elegance of clues whose answers may make you pause for a moment before the connection becomes apparent: 38D, Picture, IMAGINE, 44D, It's a stretch, EXPANSE, and 52A, Suffix with second, but not third, ARY, all come to mind. Of course there were a few clue...
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - .PAAK up your troubles in an old kit bag!
September 22, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.73 MBSend us a Text Message. Matthew Stock, who seems to have a knack for quality crosswords, proves that assertion in today's puzzle, with an LOL theme, some fun clues and answers (2D, Jaunty words upon departing, IMOFF; 41A (which we mentioned in the podcast but just have to highlight here ), No, ____, Bob!, PROB; and 23D, Entertain, AMUSE (which this crossword does from 1A to 58D and every clue in between!). Five squares on the JAMCR scale, unreservedly! Side note: today's episode title rela...
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Octet? OCTAD? Oi vey!
September 21, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. An educational Tuesday crossword, at least for certainly one of our dynamic duo, with the other playing the role of educator on such diverse topics as the difference between octet and OCTAD, the ABC Islands, and a CHOWCHOW. And that's just a handful of the many fun factoids that we acquired as we spelunked through today's grid, so for all the deets, download, listen up, and don't forget to take notes 😀 Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordp...
Monday, September 19, 2022 - The DOPE on this puzzle is that it is *DOPE* 😀
September 20, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A fun Monday crossword by Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels - it's hard to resist a puzzle that slips both HAIR and HARE into the grid, and hard not to laugh out loud (we failed!) at clues like 25A, Make-up specialist?, LIAR. So, 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and for a more detailed discussion of exactly why it has achieved that exalted score, download, listen up, and discover! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. A...
Monday, September 19, 2022 - The DOPE on this puzzle is that it is *DOPE* 😀
September 20, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.4 MBA fun Monday crossword by Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels - it's hard to resist a puzzle that slips both HAIR and HARE into the grid, and hard not to laugh out loud (we failed!) at clues like 25A, Make-up specialist?, LIAR. So, 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and for a more detailed discussion of exactly why it has achieved that exalted score, download, listen up, and discover! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, s...
Sunday, September 18, 2022 - Behold, on the banks of the mighty Irtysh, tis the OMSK
September 19, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Remember all those mild threats that your parents might've used on you? Well, Katie Hale found all of them and squeezed them into today's grid (a Sunday, because phrases like DONTUSETHATTONEWITHME definitely need most if not all of those 21 square swathes). The crossword was not too difficult, but we'll take it - and give it a well-deserved 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on...
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - MRMET, mascot legend!
September 18, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBSend us a Text Message. A tougher Saturday crossword, although eminently fair and with some great clues. Consider, par exemple (as the French would say), 14D, The most well-known one is named for a Greek hero, TENDON (nice!); 26A, Red or green lights, maybe AURORA (ooh!), and 16A, Inventor played by David Bowie in "The Prestige", TESLA (wow!). And those are just a few, we cover the truly greats in today's episode. We also give away our JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award), a...
Friday, September 16, 2022 - This crossword was as smooth as SATIN!
September 17, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.64 MBSend us a Text Message. A fine Friday crossword by Juliana Tringali Golden, with arguably the most interesting clue of the month, 53D, Country where almost half the world's zippers are made, JAPAN (wow!). Of course, there were many other worth pondering -- 25D, Yawl pole, MAST (say what?), 59A, Immediate threat to capture in a game of Go, ATARI (OK, if you say so), and 55A, "Platoon" but not "Dunkirk", IAMB (possibly the most NYTimes-ish crossword clue ever). All in all a great crossword, ...
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - ATTA and MALA and UMAMI, oh, my!
September 16, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBSend us a Text Message. There are Thursday crosswords, and then there are Thursday crosswords. This is one of the latter, a master class in crossword construction, with challenging cluing and a spectacular theme. We have all the deets inside, as well as a small avalanche of listener mail, so hit that big ol' subscribe / download / play button and enjoy. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - ECLAT? This crossword is brimming with it!
September 15, 2022 01:00 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MBSend us a Text Message. A twisty-turny theme by Michael Dewey to help celebrate our midweek crossword. No revealers here (you'll have to listen to the podcast for that), but we will tell you that both DALEEVANS and ROYROGERS managed to meander into today's grid. A few mysteries popped up in the grid -- 45D, Contents of college blue books, ESSAYS (why blue?); 46A, Lost freshness, STALED (wait, is that even a word? check out the episode to find out!); and 13D, Home of the Minotaur's Labyrinth...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - Meet William of OCKHAM, inventor of (of course!), Occam's Razor 😍
September 14, 2022 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBSend us a Text Message. The wonderful thing about crosswords is -- apart from the sheer joy of solving them (or at least trying) -- all that you can learn from them. Within the course of one 15x15 grid they can introduce you to relatively new singers; currencies that you might otherwise have never known existed; and 14th century philosophers whose name still lives on today. And today's grid, of course, does all of that. For all the deets, you are cordially invited to download, listen up, an...
Monday, September 12, 2022 - GUERNICA, proof that the paintbrush is mightier than the sword!
September 13, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBSend us a Text Message. A fun Monday crossword by Michael Lieberman, with an LOL revealer that ... we won't reveal here, but most definitely do discuss in today's episode. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but three of Mike's all-time favorite answers appeared in the grid today - 6D, Trevor of "The Daily Show", NOAH; 30A, Disney+ series in the Marvel Comic Universe, WANDAVISION (best.show.ever.); and 57D, Ticklish muppet, ELMO 😍 Definitely a superior Monday puzzle, we give it an enthusiastic ...
Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Ready with the spangles? Then let us begin to BEGEM
September 12, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBSend us a Text Message. A very pleasing Sunday crossword by Derrick Niederman, with a terrific theme -- Opposites Attract -- superbly executed. There were a few posers -- 39D, Tom Jones and Anthony Hopkins, by birth, WELSHMEN, 93D, What all companies try to make, PAYROLL (nice!), and a word that we earnestly hope will make a comeback, 87A, Horse-drawn carriage, SHAY. Just a reminder that the New York Times would love to have you subscribe to the crossword, and you can do that at nytimes.c...
Saturday, September 10, 2022 - This crossword was ACES!
September 10, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBSend us a Text Message. For today's puzzle, the editor's turned to Kameron Austin Collins, which means that the difficulty level was cranked up to 11 (maybe more). Your cohosts had to dig for every clue. Cases in point: 7A, Looks like, MIMICS; 31A, Bad thing to draw when your taking a test, BLANK (woah!!); 7D, Makes fast, MOORS (heh); and the delightfully devilish 56A, Taken care of business, ERRANDS ( yikes!). A brilliant Saturday crossword, we salute KAC for a job well done! Contact I...
Friday, September 9, 2022 - A snit is a PET? We are AGOG!
September 10, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSend us a Text Message. If the main goal of a crossword is to entertain and educate, than today's crossword gets an A, for clues that entertain (47A, French, perhaps, in England, SNOG), educate (Out of nothing, in creation myths, EXNIHILO), and do both (1D, Snit, PET). Today's crossword also had an amazing grid, breaking the usual rules for a very good reason, as you will learn ... all in today's action-packed episode! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@i...
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - IOLANI v. POTALA - which palace will win?
September 09, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBSend us a Text Message. Matthew Stock returns to provide an excellent, geographically-themed crossword, with some intriguing clues throughout the grid to keep us puzzling -- 30D, Press material, GARLIC (😀), Mike's favorite word in the grid, 25A, Verse, POESY, and 59A, Goo for a batter, PINETAR, are just 3 examples. Definitely 5 squares on the JAMCR scale! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by th...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - GOOGLETIME!
September 08, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MBSend us a Text Message. Kudos to Ekua Ewool for a marvelous, 4th-wall-breaking effort that did a great job of capturing the thoughts of newbies (and not-so-newbies) as they work through a week of crosswords puzzles. All the deets are inside, so have a listen and remember that we love feedback - [email protected]. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - AMALFI, gateway to Naples!
September 07, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MBSend us a Text Message. A nicely done crossword by Trenton Charlson, with a brilliant theme ... (and no, we weren't just trailing off, that was the brilliant theme). In addition, we saw plenty of other signs of an superior constructor's craft, including 57A, Galas, APPLES; the truly sublime 41D, Not doing things the rite way?, ELOPING; and Mike's favorite (he might be just a tad biased), 63D, Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger, LSU. It's Tuesday, and Jean tries her darnedest, to both win ...
Monday, September 5, 2022 - A LABOR of Love!
September 06, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.84 MBSend us a Text Message. A great debut crossword by Adam Simpson, with a theme that has a definite "awwwwww" factor to it. The rest of the grid is not too shabby either, so here's hoping that we'll see more of Adam's work in the future! Want more detail? We know you do, so download, listen up, and we'll do the rest! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
Sunday, September 4, 2022 - The American Kennel Club, AKA the AKC, is A-OK!
September 05, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Solving today's crossword involved a lot of ups and downs - literally, thanks to a theme that gave the grid a Chutes-and-Ladders feel to it. The author of today's crossword, Tracy Gray, has had 33+ puzzles published in the NYTimes ... you could kinda tell from the grid that this was not their first rodeo! We have all the deets inside, so take some time on this Labor Day weekend (or, if you're in Canada, Labour Day weekend; and if you're anywhere else, and have a holi...
Saturday, September 3, 2022 - Was this a well-behaved crossword? No, it was a ROGUEONE 😀
September 04, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBSend us a Text Message. A gentler than usual Saturday, with some excellent cluing and at least one debut answer, 2D, Temporarily banished from a dorm room, say, SEXILED (!). which ran into another thematically related clue, 29A, Giving a sexual interpretation to almost any statement, say, DIRTYMINDED (not DOUBLEENTENDRE, because no matter how much fun it is to say, it simply wouldn't fit). In another news, it's Saturday, and we have conducted a thorough retrospective of the week's crosswor...
Saturday, September 3, 2022 - Was this a well-behaved crossword? No, it was a ROGUEONE 😀
September 04, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBA gentler than usual Saturday, with some excellent cluing and at least one debut answer, 2D, Temporarily banished from a dorm room, say, SEXILED (!). which ran into another thematically related clue, 29A, Giving a sexual interpretation to almost any statement, say, DIRTYMINDED (not DOUBLEENTENDRE, because no matter how much fun it is to say, it simply wouldn't fit). In another news, it's Saturday, and we have conducted a thorough retrospective of the week's crosswords to pick out the very b...
Friday, September 2, 2022 - What has no LAUGHTRACK but still manages to AMUSE? This crossword!
September 03, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBSend us a Text Message. A fabulous Friday crossword by Claire Rimkus: both Jean and Mike started off slowly, but eventually managed to persevere, Jean by dint of knowing a lot, Mike by dint of lucky guesses (many, many lucky guesses). We have all the deets inside, as well as a Fun Fact Friday that we know you're jonesing to listen to, so subscribe / download / listen up and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - This was sum crossword! 😀
September 02, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.29 MBSend us a Text Message. There was, as is oft the case, vast differences in our co-hosts' solving journeys as they worked on today's puzzle. One of them (Jean), had no problem, and the other (not Jean) had almost exactly the same lexiconic failure that he had yesterday, except this time it was the northeast, rather than southwest, that almost did him in. The smart money says that for tomorrow's crossword, Jean will set a personal best and Mike will get stuck in the ... southeast. Tune in tom...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - This was sum crossword! 😀
September 02, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.29 MBThere was, as is oft the case, vast differences in our co-hosts' solving journeys as they worked on today's puzzle. One of them (Jean), had no problem, and the other (not Jean) had almost exactly the same lexiconic failure that he had yesterday, except this time it was the northeast, rather than southwest, that almost did him in. The smart money says that for tomorrow's crossword, Jean will set a personal best and Mike will get stuck in the ... southeast. Tune in tomorrow to see which if any...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - V for Victory!
September 01, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBSend us a Text Message. A brilliant Wednesday crossword by Joe Deeney, with a genuinely LOL theme. There were at least two debut answers -- the revealer, 35A, Dubious food-eating guide, or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues, and one of the themed-answers, 57A, Federal tax incentive for buying a Tesla, say, EVCREDIT. A nice bit of work, definitely 5 squares on the JAMCR scale! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - An OGRESS? OGEE!
August 31, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSend us a Text Message. A fine Tuesday crossword by Emily Carroll, with an amusing theme and some wry clues that will bring a smile to your lips. And if that doesn't do it, then our Triplet Tuesday spectacular is guaranteed to make those lips part. All the deets are inside, as well as references to IHOP that are not nearly as gratuitous as they might seem once you've grokked the theme. So, to take advantage of all this, just subscribe / download / listen up / enjoy! Contact Info: We love l...
Monday, August 29, 2022 - NIELS Bohr, beloved physicist of the NYTimes Crossword
August 30, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword had plenty of heart, and thanks to 32D, James who sung "Tell Mama", ETTA, also plenty of soul! For those of you who don't remember Reader's Digest "I am Joe's Heart", today's crossword is just what the doctor ordered. In other news, we had listener mail explaining how tonic water worked, and this article from McGill University is definitely worth checking out. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, ...
Sunday, August 28, 2022 - Need some glitter? Try a MICA drop.
August 29, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean, as seems to be her MO nowadays (even if she is living in WI), tore through today's crossword in about half an hour. Mike ... did not, primarily due to some tragic misspellings in languages with which he has only a passing acquaintance. Deets inside, so download, listen up, and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Rhadamanthine? Did somebody say Rhadamanthine??
August 28, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBSend us a Text Message. A fabulous Saturday crossword by Andrew Linzer, who pulled out all the stops to come up with a cornucopia, or possibly a piñata, of great, great clues. We'd go over them here, but basically it's ... all of them! Pick a clue, any clue, and be prepared to be amazed. Naturally, of course, you'd think that this would be the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) winner, and indeed it is, but ... we have another winner, because Tuesday's, by Trey Mendez, wa...
Friday, August 26, 2022 - A great crossword? YESINDEEDY!
August 27, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MBSend us a Text Message. A terrific Friday crossword by Robert Logan, as folksy as all get out, and that's not a complaint! It included many interesting factoids, such as 39A, Largest of the society islands, TAHITI; 53A, Snack item since 1912, OREO; and 42D, Scottish sheepdog, informally, SHELTIE. The structure of the puzzle was also intriguing -- as revealed by 64A, A 50/50 chance ... or a description of the lengths of this puzzle's Across and Down answers, respectively, EVENODDS. (We check...
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - EREBUS (the deity, not the manufacturer!)
August 26, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MBSend us a Text Message. An ingenious Thursday crossword by Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels, who discovered how to amusingly squeeze US states together, to great effect, in this 5-square-on-the-JAMCR-scale-worthy puzzle. We have all the deets inside, just waiting for you to discover. Remember that if you haven't done the crossword, and want to be able to follow along, just wander over to xwordinfo.com -- there you can see the entire grid filled out (so, huge spoiler alert bef...
Wednesday, August 23, 2022 - You think we ought to talk about AUGHT? ... Maybe not!
August 25, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.73 MBSend us a Text Message. There were SCADS of good clues in this crossword, and AUGHT bad ones - thanks to the efforts of constructor Colin Ernst (aided and abetted, undoubtedly, by Will Shortz). A few old friends dropped in - 63A, Indian tea region, ASSAM; 22A, Shakespearean schemer, IAGO. who, blessed with 3 vowels and a G, has managed to worm his way into a NYTimes crossword grid a total of 408 times, including 5 this year!; and of course, what appears to be the official cheese of the NY...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Nothing BANAL about *this* crossword
August 24, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MBSend us a Text Message. A splendid Tuesday crossword by Trey Mendez, with multiple LOL clues and an ingenious theme. This was Trey's debut crossword, and we can't wait for his next one! In other news, it's Triplet Tuesday: does Jean tear through it? Or does she tear through it? [There was a homograph there, honestly!] To find out, you are cordially invited to subscribe, download, listen up and savor! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, ...
Monday, August 22, 2022 - HOOHA, what a crossword!
August 23, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.66 MBSend us a Text Message. A somewhat folksy start to our crossword solving week, as well as a hidden theme -- especially apropos since the theme itself was, well, underground. If you want to dig up the dirt on that, you'll have to do a bit of spadework first, i.e., subscribe, download, listen up, and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Will this crossword be one for the ages? TIMEWILLTELL
August 22, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MBSend us a Text Message. A (gasp!) themeless Sunday crossword, with very few black squares - so if you're looking for a challenge, constructors Brooke Husic and Will Nediger are happy to oblige! And we're happy that they made this crossword: to find out precisely why, you know what to do -- subscribe, download, listen up and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a convers...
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - PSST, MAC, wanna buy some FOOLSGOLD? 😀
August 21, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough Saturday crossword, Jean had a spot of difficulty in the top-left, Mike forgot that the musical syllable LA was not an abbreviation; but other than that it was a fine ending to an incredible week of crosswords - the New York Times Crossword quality was cranked up to an 11, and our agonizing decision as to which deserved the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) reflects that. To find out which one won the coveted prize, subscribe, download, lis...
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - PSST, MAC, wanna buy some FOOLSGOLD? 😀
August 21, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBA tough Saturday crossword, Jean had a spot of difficulty in the top-left, Mike forgot that the musical syllable LA was not an abbreviation; but other than that it was a fine ending to an incredible week of crosswords - the New York Times Crossword quality was cranked up to an 11, and our agonizing decision as to which deserved the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) reflects that. To find out which one won the coveted prize, subscribe, download, listen up, and enjoy! Conta...
Friday, August 19, 2022 - A crossword for the ages
August 20, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBSend us a Text Message. An absolutely brilliant Friday crossword by Patrick John Duggan, hopefully he got paid extra for this tour de force / masterclass in clever cluing: we simply cannot say enough good things about it, although we tried. So to hear all of that, as well as to learn lots in today's Fun Fact Friday segment, subscribe, download, and listen up. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by ...
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Number of complaints about this crossword? Nil! Nada! Zilch.
August 19, 2022 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBSend us a Text Message. One of those epic Thursday crosswords that makes you want to shout "huzzah", or words to that effect -- thanks to a clever, rebusian (if that's a word, if not, we're inventing it here and now!) theme that will leave you gasping in amazement. At least that's the effect it had here at Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword HQ. We have all the deets inside, so we humbly beseech thee to download, listen up, and revel in the magic of it all. Contact Info: We love l...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - This crossword was *sick!* [sic]
August 18, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword was a real TREAT. Jean found it a cake walk. Mike found it more of a treacle pudding walk, thanks to a natick at the corner of 41D, Supermodel Wee, ALEK (not ALEC), and 48A, Video game franchise featuring Sub-Zero and Sonya-Blade, MORTALKOMBAT (and not, as we're sure you saw this coming, MORTALCOMBAT). But live and learn, that's our MOTTO, and besides, it's hard to HATE any crossword that, essentially, celebrates typoos! Contact Info: We love list...