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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Friday, June 24, 2022 - A grid that's AHUM with with great SPIRIT
June 25, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBSend us a Text Message. A great Friday crossword by Sophia Maymudes and Margaret Seikel: the clues were crisp, the answers rare if not unique, and the crosswordese meter was reading just about 0. A grid with the likes of SORORITYSQUAT, BURRATA, NOODLEBAR and TINYHOUSE is one to admire and savor, and we do exactly that in today's episode. It's also Fun Fact Friday, and if you were wondering, so, what were ELIA's Popular Fallacies (from yesterday's fine effort by Jeff Chen), wonder no longer...
Thursday, June 23, 2022 - ACME rides again!
June 24, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MBSend us a Text Message. An ingenious theme in today's crossword, an anti-rebus -- instead of multiple letters scrunched into one square, we have two letters expanding out of ... nothing, just like the Big Bang (although not quite as noisy). Today's crossword was by Jeff Chen, and that means quality. Clues like 38A, One of two in 2/22/22, SLASH, and the amazing (and debut word) 21A, Carnivorous : meat :: carpophagous : ________, FRUIT are just a few of the many Easter eggs that await the di...
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - Mmmmm, AFFOGATOS, our favoritos!
June 23, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBSend us a Text Message. A nice Wednesday crossword, with a really crisp set of answers (and no, that's not a reference to 3D, Jobs creation, APPLE, nor 12D, Pie nut, PECAN). But from 1D, Q preceder in Song, SUZIE (great!), to 55D, Very corpulent, OBESE (probably from eating all those PECANS and AFFOGATOS!), the answers were relatively fresh (like the BUTTONMUSHROOMS). In short, this puzzle was delicious ... and now if you'll excuse us, we have to raid the fridge 😀 Contact Info: We love li...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - ALETTE you define ALETTE
June 22, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Alex Eaton-Salners has been known to cause normally intrepid crossword solvers to quake in their crossword-solving boots. He's mercifully dialed it down a notch for this Tuesday puzzle, which still has a fascinating theme, and includes, among the many gems in today's grid, the mysterious ALETTE -- which will be slightly less mysterious once you've listened to today's episode. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we...
Monday, June 20, 2022 - Go with the FLO
June 21, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword features a homophonic-based theme (homophonic meaning two words with the same sound, like POLLS and POLES), for which we are grateful because a) it made for a fun puzzle, and b) the opportunities to use homophonic in a sentence are surprisingly scarce. We have more delightful deets for you to digest, devour and dissect, so subscribe, download and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're ...
Sunday, June 19, 2022 - For Father's Day, why not enjoy a bottle of ASAHI?
June 20, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBSend us a Text Message. Only a very confident crossword constructor would start off with the first answer, to 1A, "In a word ... awful", ITSBAD. But Jeremy Newton is a confident crossword constructor, and a glance at the rest of this puzzle will reveal exactly why that confidence is well deserved. We do more than just glance at it in today's puzzle, we pour over the grid and serve up the more interesting of the clues (a hard choice: there were scads). To learn more, hit subscribe, download,...
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - NERDFEST alert! NERDFEST alert!
June 19, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A somewhat gentler than usual Saturday crossword, although lurking in the grid was perhaps the greatest spelling challenge known to human kind, specifically 16A, Star of "12 Years a Slave", CHIWETELEJIOFOR. But beyond that jaw-dropper are a number of other fascinating clues and answers, the deets of which are here for you to enjoy. Also, it's Saturday, meaning it's time for JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award). Today's choice was a toughie, but we thi...
Friday, June 17, 2022 - Fear not, the PALADINS have arrived!
June 18, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A crunchy Friday, as crossword solvers are wont to say - a plethora of tricky (and amusing) clues, such as 5D, One out of 10, TOE 😀, 39A, Spread some dirt, SPILLTHETEA, and 46A, Theater props?, OBIES (cute!), to name just 3. In other news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and we have ... listener mail! Remember, this podcast is best enjoyed once you've either a) solved the crossword, or b) gone to xwordinfo.com so you can see the filled out grid and clues -- tell 'em Jean a...
Thursday, June 16, 2022 - An Amaaaaaaaaaaaazing crossword!
June 17, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBSend us a Text Message. Parker Higgins and Ross Trudeau have teamed up for a brilliant crossword, we just can't say enough good things about it -- but that won't stop us from trying, as evidenced in today's episode. 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!
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - Once a pun a time ...
June 16, 2022 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBSend us a Text Message. A punny Wednesday puzzle by Rob Baker, with a great twist at the end that has to be seen -- or listened to as in, say, this podcast -- to be believed. There are other cruciverbial wonders to behold in today's grid, and we've got the full 411 just waiting for you to enjoy. Oh, yes, we also have listener mail! Remember if you want to join in the festivities, drop us a line at [email protected], operators, um, we mean chatbots, are standing by! Contact Info:...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Let's ROCKANDROLL!
June 15, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBSend us a Text Message. A fine Tuesday effort by Robert Won, with a theme that really rocks -- and rolls, built around the ROCKANDROLL revealer. Nice touches abounded: e.g., ROCKANDROLL crossing 38D, Late singer with a food name, MEATLOAF (RIP), and 54D, Motley _____, CRUE. And we would be remiss if we didn't mention 36D, Flappers in a gaggle, which sounds like it might be pre-ROCKANDROLL, but the answer was in fact GEESE, which was GREAT! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a l...
Monday, June 13, 2022 - Ole, some PAELLAS!
June 14, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBSend us a Text Message. A gem of a Monday crossword, with a great, great theme involving cards, an excellent debut answer involving precision driving, and the adorably meta 3D, You're reading this right now, CLUE. Kudos to the constructors, Hwang-Kim Vue and Jessica Zetzman for such an excellent OPUS. 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, June 12, 2022 - A crossword to SAVOR
June 13, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword might have you seeing double, but do not adjust your set -- it's all part of Will Nediger's super Sunday theme. We have all the deets inside, so we cordially invite you to 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, June 11, 2022 - An LOL Saturday
June 12, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MBSend us a Text Message. We do not know that Sid Sivakumar, author of today's crossword, has a career as a standup comedian, but based on today's puzzle we would not be surprised - the grid was chockfull of chuckles, laden with laughs. And it is therefore with great pride, once we wipe away the tears of laughter, that we award it, and him, the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're ...
Friday, June 10, 2022 - OOH, a Saturday crossword, masquerading as a Friday
June 11, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough Friday puzzle by Blake Slonecker, one of those where for the first 10 minutes or so (your mileage may vary) you wonder if you'll get any answers whatsoever. The cluing was devilishly clever (and we mean that in the best possible sense). Consider 2D, Parisian sweets?, CHERIE; the deceptively simple 6D, Hypothesized, SAID (ooh!) and 39D, Road runner?, ENGINE (egads, who edited this puzzle? Machiavelli?? 😀). Fortunately, the number of pop culture references we...
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Breaking news: an IRATE TORERO committed a TORT OVER a TORTA
June 10, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword was a CLASSIC, with a TRAP in a few AREAS to catch the unwary, but overall an UTTERLY pleasing puzzle, no RADIOEDITS required, HEHE 😀 . 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!
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - A DASH of this, ABIT of that, and pretty soon you've got a crossword that's well above PAAR
June 09, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBSend us a Text Message. A fun Wednesday crossword by Bruce Haight, with some ingenious and genuinely LOL clues to celebrate hump day. Mike had a tad of trouble, but didn't mind, the grid had that much esprit; and Jean was unfazed, as usual, by a simultaneously novel and yet medieval theme. All the deets are inside, so what are you waiting for? Download, hit play, and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel f...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - Tada, it's a TOSTADA!
June 08, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBSend us a Text Message. A paean for techies, and a bit of a headache for the rest -- Jean had to dig for today's crossword, and Mike merely had to find the 4 places where, inexplicably -- although he suspects neutrinos might be involved -- letters inadvertently switched from one to the other. Elsewhere in the podcast, we delve into the mysterious spelling of the past tense of mimic, and Jean is in the hot seat for Triplet Tuesday ™️ Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, cro...
Monday, June 6, 2022 - SONIA, a supreme Supreme Court justice
June 06, 2022 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBSend us a Text Message. A deftly constructed crossword with a cute theme --but not too difficult, as befitting a Monday: both Jean and Mike were able to STICKTHELANDING (as well as talk about it). If you're in a nostalgic mood then you'll especially appreciate today's puzzle, with DELLASTREET, ISAAC Asimov, Buck ONEIL and RHEA Perlman all present and accounted for. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to...
Sunday, June 5, 2022 - The name's MOMOA, Jason MOMOA!
June 06, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBSend us a Text Message. A great Sunday crossword, with a theme that's absolutely perfect for its audience and particularly well executed. In today's episode, we also discuss the important question of the plural of octopus (hint: it's probably not what you think), have no discussion whatsoever of whether the editors are being paid to slip SOBE into every 4th crossword (because they aren't) and generally have a good time delving through the grid. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us ...
Saturday, June 3, 2022 - It's no drag to be a DRAGMOTHER
June 05, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBSend us a Text Message. There was a difference of opinion regarding today's crossword - Jean found it relatively straightforward, Mike found it 75% straightforward and 25% nigh-well impossible, with Mt. Everest sized obstacles lined up between himself and success. Did he succeed? Did Jean laugh uproariously at his misfortune? To find out the answer to these burning questions -- as well as to the winner of this week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award), you are cordially in...
Friday, June 3, 2022 - "Woo-hoo" in Oaxaca is OLE? FANCYTHAT!
June 04, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBSend us a Text Message. This fine Friday puzzle was Robyn Weintraub's 26th (according to the New York Times' Wordplay column, and they ought to know). It was not particularly challenging - both Jean and Mike cruised through it without too much difficulty. There were some comical clues, some enlightening answers, and for all the deets (as well as a fascinating fact for Fun Fact Friday), you are heartily encouraged to download and listen up. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a li...
Thursday, June 2, 2022 - MAHALO for the NYTimes Crossword!
June 03, 2022 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBSend us a Text Message. A novel Thursday theme - and Jean and Mike had diverging opinions as to its merits: was it ingenious? or merely sneaky? Listen to today's episode, (after, ideally, you've tackled the puzzle in question yourself) then you be the judge! 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!
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Help me RONDO, help, help me RONDO
June 02, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.8 MBSend us a Text Message. There were some fabulous clues/answers in today's grid -- 30A, Scandinavian-inspired shoe brand, DANSKO, 51A, Full of noxious vapors, MIASMIC, and the always tasty 24D, Rice dish infused with saffron, PAELLA, to name 3, and those are the ones that didn't make the cut. The ones we discussed are even cooler, and to get the full 411, you know what to do - download, listen up, and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - DIDO, Queen of Carthage, reincarnated as a British singer-songwriter
June 01, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A trickier Tuesday than usual, with a grid riddled with the likes of MALADROIT, the highly suspicious LINTY, and queen DIDO. Definitely not complaining, and the theme was particularly fabulous, definitely worth the price of admission. We have all the deets inside. Also, it's Triplet Tuesday: will Mike rise to the occasion, sink like a stone, or none of the above? Download now and all will be revealed! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpo...
Monday, May 30, 2022 - This crossword is NUMEROUNO!
May 31, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBSend us a Text Message. A delicious Monday crossword, not too difficult, but higher in calories than most puzzles -- witness the NOUGATBAR, BANANA, ORANGE, and NOODLEBOWLS that made it into today's grid. Nom, nom, nom! 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, May 28, 2022 - All hail HONESTABE
May 30, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. The perfect memorial day weekend crossword, a salute to HONESTABE, aka Abraham Lincoln, as well as his memorial. This crossword was by Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen, which accounts for it pegging the JAMCRmeter at 5 squares. Jean tore through this so quickly that her iPad melted, but -- speaking of melt -- Mike got natticked at the corner of 33D, Diner order, MELT (not MALT) and 41A, Actress Green of "Casino Royale", EVA (not AVA, as in AVA Duvernay). Natticks not with...
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - A crossword to MARVELOVER
May 29, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A trying Saturday crossword ... which you should definitely try! The clues were crisp and only occasionally obscure (with all due respect to the award winning mathematician whose name -- in order to preserve at least some some semblance of mystery and intrigue -- we will not reveal here). Today's episode also features Fun Fact Friday (two fun facts, in fact: the first being that we forgot to do this yesterday!) and our awarding of the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossw...
Friday, May 27, 2022 - 'Tis sane to drink TISANES
May 28, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBSend us a Text Message. A gentler-than-usual Friday crossword, both Jean (as expected) and Mike (a complete and total surprise) got through it fairly expeditiously: a "smooth solve", in the argot of cruciverbalists. But gentle doesn't mean dull, on the contrary this crossword had plenty of fun clues to entertain and educate, and we have fun talking about them in today's podcast. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so f...
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - This crossword SOARS!
May 27, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBSend us a Text Message. A great Thursday crossword by, presumably, a fan of Kenny Rogers -- the singer, not necessarily the restaurant. The theme was fun, the cluing crisp (just like what you might get at Kenny Rogers, the restaurant), and our only regret is that we have only 5 squares to give it on the JAMCR (Jean And Mike Crossword Rating) scale -- it will have to do. We also have a fascinating discussion of clue rankings, and one of the great ROSTRUM rhymes of the early 21st century, jus...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - That IMPOSTER is an IMPOSTOR!
May 26, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBVariant spelling, the bane of crossword solvers everywhere, is lurking in today's grid, ready to lure the unobservant into a cunning trap. Will it ensnare our heroic cohosts? Or will AMENRA, AMUNRA OR AMONRA (aka the god of variant spelling) come to their rescue? Download now to find out! 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!
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - That IMPOSTER is an IMPOSTOR!
May 26, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBSend us a Text Message. Variant spelling, the bane of crossword solvers everywhere, is lurking in today's grid, ready to lure the unobservant into a cunning trap. Will it ensnare our heroic cohosts? Or will AMENRA, AMUNRA OR AMONRA (aka the god of variant spelling) come to their rescue? Download now to find out! 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, May 24, 2022 - A crossword with chairs? Guess that explains all those SAT words 😀
May 24, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MBSend us a Text Message. A run-of-the-mill Tuesday? Most definitely not, this is the NYTimes crossword we're talking about, after all! Rather, we have a splendid display of clever cruciverbial construction, involving furniture, musicals, and some high falutin words (excluding, unfortunately, high falutin, we're throwing that in at no extra charge) to keep you occupied and help expand your lexicon. All the deets -- as well as the outcome of today's Triplet Tuesday (the 3 most exciting minutes...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - A crossword with chairs? Guess that explains all those SAT words 😀
May 24, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MBA run-of-the-mill Tuesday? Most definitely not, this is the NYTimes crossword we're talking about, after all! Rather, we have a splendid display of clever cruciverbial construction, involving furniture, musicals, and some high falutin words (excluding, unfortunately, high falutin, we're throwing that in at no extra charge) to keep you occupied and help expand your lexicon. All the deets -- as well as the outcome of today's Triplet Tuesday (the 3 most exciting minutes in podcasting) -- are he...
Monday, May 25, 2022 - We hereby AFFIRM that this crossword is a KEEP(er)
May 24, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBSend us a Text Message. A marvelous Monday workout by Simon Marotte, with several answers that have appeared only rarely, and at least one that is a debut! We have all the deets, including a deep-dive into the origins of 40A, Basic trick at a skatepark, and the 3 magic letters that increase your chances of getting a puzzle published by an astonishing 0%. it all makes for a fascinating listen, if we do say so ourselves! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@i...
Sunday, May 22, 2022 - MANOHMAN what a crossword!
May 23, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBSend us a Text Message. A dazzling display of cruciverbial daring-do, today's crossword by the Steinberg family is one that will surely have you awed, amazed, astounded, and many other words that don't necessarily start with a. We have all the deets inside, so download 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, May 21, 2022 - ALLINALL, a GOODVIBE puzzle
May 22, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBSend us a Text Message. A (19A, Chic) MODISH Saturday crossword - after all it did have (29D, Luxury attire for white-tie events) OPERACAPES, and the allegedly official snack of the NYTimes crossword, (15A, It's always black and white), OREOCOOKIE, yum! Beyond that, clues like 17A, Che Guevara, when he wrote "Motorcycle Diaries", MEDSTUDENT, and 1A, Rolls dough, perhaps?, CARPAYMENT, made for a fun solve. It's Saturday, and as tradition dictates, time for the JAMCOTWA - Jean And Mike C...
Friday, May 20, 2022 - VELAZQUEZ, a painter's painter!
May 21, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A very nicely done Friday puzzle by Hal Moore, chockfull of fascinating clues and amusing misdirections. We've got most of those covered in today's episode -- as well as a fascinating fun fact for Fun Fact Friday™️, so we cordially invite you to download, play, and get ready to be amazed. 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!
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Extraction satisfaction!
May 20, 2022 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBSend us a Text Message. A curious Thursday theme, Jean was somewhat taken aback by it, although it had absolutely no effect on her as usual blisteringly fast solve time. There's a fascinating story there, and so to be regaled with the whole epic saga, just subscribe/download/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!
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 -- YETI another cryptid clue 😀
May 19, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.97 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean was able to piece together today's puzzle with great alacrity, whereas Mike just went to pieces in the top-left corner, having jigged when he should have jagged, so to speak, before he was able to finally SEETHEBIGPICTURE. A great crossword, we give it 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Just a reminder that the New York Times Crossword would love to count you among their subscribers - go to nytimes.com/crosswords and they will do the rest: tell 'em Jean and Mike sen...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 -- YETI another cryptid clue 😀
May 19, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.97 MBJean was able to piece together today's puzzle with great alacrity, whereas Mike just went to pieces in the top-left corner, having jigged when he should have jagged, so to speak, before he was able to finally SEETHEBIGPICTURE. A great crossword, we give it 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Just a reminder that the New York Times Crossword would love to count you among their subscribers - go to nytimes.com/crosswords and they will do the rest: tell 'em Jean and Mike sent you! Contact Info: We ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - This crossword was ENFUEGO!
May 18, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A spritely crossword by Richard Allen, Jean cruised through it in no-time flat, Mike was temporarily STYMIEd as he made a SUBTLE error (literally, answering 38A, So as not to stand out, as SUBTLE, rather than SUBTLY). Still, it all worked out, eventually: and to hear all the deets, as well as to see how he fared on Triplet Tuesday - the 3 most exciting minutes in podcasting - we humbly beseech thee to downloadeth and enjoyeth today's episodeth, er, we mean episode. ...
Monday, May 16, 2022 - Smile! It's a SIMILE 😀
May 17, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.81 MBSend us a Text Message. A SIMILE-filled grid that's just right for a Monday, the best day of the week for novice crossword solvers to start honing their craft. We have all the deets inside, as well as an awesome bit of listener mail, so you know the drill: subscribe, play, 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, May 15, 2022 - 🎵Get your kicks on ROUTESIXTYSIX 🎵
May 16, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSend us a Text Message. A delightful Sunday puzzle by Daniel Mauer, a nostalgic trip along THEMOTHERROAD, (21A, Nickname for ROUTESIXTYSIX coined by John Steinbeck). While Mike had scarcely heard of the thing, Jean lived right *by* it, and so will be your expert tour guide in our exploration of today's theme. Subscribe, download, 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 c...
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - A SCHWA? What's that? ITISWHATITIS 😀
May 15, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBA relatively easy Saturday crossword - Jean knows from personal experience, Mike knows because Jean told him. The fun factor -- heavily weighted in the complex computations that go into calculating the JAMCR score -- was particularly high, which is how this earned a stellar 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Also, it's Saturday, time for the awarding of the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award). Did your champion win? Download now to find out (and if you haven't already, subscrib...
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - A SCHWA? What's that? ITISWHATITIS 😀
May 15, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBSend us a Text Message. A relatively easy Saturday crossword - Jean knows from personal experience, Mike knows because Jean told him. The fun factor -- heavily weighted in the complex computations that go into calculating the JAMCR score -- was particularly high, which is how this earned a stellar 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Also, it's Saturday, time for the awarding of the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award). Did your champion win? Download now to find out (and if you ...
Friday, May 13, 2022 - TCHOTCHKE, a spelling bee contestant's worst nightmare!
May 14, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough Friday crossword, with Brooke Husic and Nam Jin Yoon combining to make for a fiendishly clever puzzle, with the verbal misdirections coming fast and furious in every corner. Consider: 52A, Blue book alternative, ADULTSITE; the glorious30A, Body with a floor, SEA, and Mike's favorite, 53D, Card display?, STL. Yikes! In other news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and in today's episode we explore 13A, Facts-as-fiction work, ROMANACLEF. So to learn about that, as well a...
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - an überly good crossword!
May 13, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBSend us a Text Message. Ross Trudeau is at the helm, meaning we're in for a treat, and the great man does not disappoint -- with an LOL theme that you need to see (or hear) to believe your eyes (or ears). We have the deets, so download, and prepare to be blown away! [Not literally, unless you're in a very windy area, in which case we highly recommend that you get to shelter and then download today's podcast.] Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]....
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - The name's Shady ... Slim Shady!
May 12, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBSend us a Text Message. A not-at-all shady crossword by Michael Paleos, as a quick ONCEOVER of the grid will REVeal. It did include a few TIL /R (Today I Learned/Remembered) moments (for Mike: Jean knows all) including 9D, Jazz piano style played by Fats Waller and Mary Lou Williams, STRIDE; the aforementioned 13D, Slim Shady by another name, EMINEM; and 8D, Island like Kiritimati, ATOLL. Jean -- proving that it is no coincidence that the letters of her name, rearranged, spell omnisci...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - AMONRA, Sun god and bane of the SFCS (Society for Consistent Spelling)
May 11, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBSend us a Text Message. A thoughtful Tuesday puzzler, not too difficult, and with some fun clues to entertain and educate. Jean momentarily forgot her blood types, and Mike momentarily forgot that EBEAMS are not a thing, but other than that our dynamic duo managed to make it through this puzzle unscathed. It's Triplet Tuesday, and Jean's turn in the hot seat. Did she succeed? Or did the hot seat cause her to, ahem, flame out? All the deets are primed to get from our microphone to your ear...