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.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Sunday, March 13, 2022 - A Rebus-travaganza!
March 14, 2022 01:00 - 8 minutes - 5.67 MBSend us a Text Message. A Sunday crossword that Loki would've approved of, the grid was brimming with tricky word puzzles. Mike somehow got through it, but it was touch-and-go for the longest time, and the longest time was just how much he spent on this crossword! Fortunately, we have prepared a précis just for you (and all the crossword aficionados in your life). Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to dr...
Saturday, March 12, 2022 - Is this a CAESURA I see before me? Gasp!
March 13, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBSend us a Text Message. A challenging Saturday crossword ... Jean had to dig deeply into her encyclopedic knowledge of, well, everything, to claw her way to victory, and Mike, well, JEEPERSCREEPERS! And to explain what that's about, as well as all the other really, really fine clues in today's crossword, all you need to do is subscribe / download / 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 ...
Friday, March 11, 2022 - Can TABULARASA be worked into a sentence? That's a DEFINITEMAYBE
March 12, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.3 MBSend us a Text Message. A Robyn Weintraub Friday crossword, it's the equivalent of comfort food for crossword aficionados: not too hard, not too easy, and always amusing. We have the deets, as well as a fabulous fun fact for Fun Fact Friday, in our hot-off-the-presses episode. 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, March 10, 2022 - OYEZ, OYEZ, we judge this crossword quite NOICE!
March 11, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBSend us a Text Message. A solid effort by John Westwig: Jean liked it slightly more than Mike, who was disappointed in the presence of HOSER and the absence of PASTEYMAN as a DC Comics supervillain. Still, it's hard to stay mad at any crossword that manages to work SCHWA into the grid: we give it a 4.5 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 there and strike up a conversa...
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - Does this crossword make me look PHAT?
March 10, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBSend us a Text Message. Perhaps not the most New York Times Crossword ever, but the theme definitely puts it in the running, as a celebration of a certain punctuation mark (that we will refrain from mentioning here to build suspense and wonder as you prepare to listen to the podcast). Just a reminder that while the New York Times Crossword is definitely not easy, subscribing to it is: visit nytimes.com/crosswords and tell 'em Jean and Mike sent you. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Dr...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - All hail GERTRUDEELION!
March 09, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.58 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword is a tribute to International Women's Day, with a noble salute to salutary women, in particular, those who have won the Nobel Prize. While not all of those listed may be household names, they deserve to be, for all that they have done to change the world. In other news, it's Triplet Tuesday, and Jean again demonstrates her uncanny familiarity with rappers, of both the musical and gum-wrapping variety. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a...
Monday, March 7, 2022 - Scoping out SKOPJE
March 08, 2022 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.91 MBSend us a Text Message. A middle-of-the-road Monday crossword, and as is always the case we have to ask: did Jean break the 5-minute barrier, or did her keyboard melt under the strain of her rapid typing? To find out, you'll have to do what multitudes have done before ye: 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 there and strike up a conversation!
Sunday, March 6, 2022 - ATACAMA, for those who like their deserts *extra* dry
March 07, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBSend us a Text Message. A very busy Sunday crossword, with a tradition-breaking grid, a whole slew of OOOOOOOOOOOOO's, and an arcade / gambling game of Japanese origin. There's definitely a lot to unpack, so grab your favorite beverage and podcast app and gather round ... we have a story to tell! 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, March 5, 2022 - Iceland, awash in ... MOSS?
March 06, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough Saturday crossword. Jean got waylaid in the bottom right corner, while Mike basically did the crossword twice, replacing his instinctive and usually fabulously incorrect first guess with something that oft times tended to be somewhat closer to the correct answer. In other news, we've combed through the week's crosswords to find the very best, and to find out who won this week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword of the Week Award) and much more, you are cord...
Friday, March 4, 2022 - How do you clean up a muddy document? With DOCUSOAP!
March 05, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBSend us a Text Message. Opinions were divided on today's crossword. Jean, abetted by her vast Wikipedia-like knowledge of everything, breezed through it, whereas Mike, impeded by his lack of knowledge of just about everything except the phrase "I before E, except after C" -- which turned out to be of only limited assistance -- had to dig deeply to get to the finish line. Still, we both liked the crossword and give it a 5 squares on the ol' JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - Rebus, oh, reeeebuuuuus, come out, come out, wherever you are
March 04, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBSend us a Text Message. An unusual and highly entertaining Thursday crossword with a most noteworthy theme (and we're not just talking about the FRENCRNS). Incidentally, if you thought that there was a typo in that last sentence, then this would be an excellent time to download today's episode so you can be disabused of that notion! 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 conve...
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - Was this a great crossword? NODUH
March 03, 2022 02:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBSend us a Text Message. A nice Wednesday puzzler by Dylan Schiff, with an amusing theme, crisp cluing, and an opportunity to use TROPE in a sentence - who could ask for more? For all the deets on what surely must be 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, may we recommend that you 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!
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - NEVE say NEVE
March 02, 2022 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MBSend us a Text Message. This crossword was clearly a celebration of MARDIGRAS and the BIGEASY, albeit with some answers that were neither particular big (e.g., 11D, St. Charles or Esplanade, AVENUE) nor easy (e.g., 37D, Cajun shellfish-over-rice dish, ETOUFFEE). Even 34A, Celebration with king cakes, MARDIGRAS, eluded Mike for a time, as MARRIAGES looked so promising ... until it didn't. In other news, it's Triplet Tuesday, and the MARDIGRAS kid is at the bat. Will he swing for the fences, ...
Monday, February 28, 2022 - OKEFENOKEE, as fun to visit as it is challenging to spell!
March 01, 2022 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBSend us a Text Message. Another crunchier-than-usual Monday crossword, with a few words and phrases that might send CHINCHILLAs, er, we mean chills, up one's spine -- we're looking at you, OKEFENOKEE (if that's your real name). Still, the intrepid duo persevered, and to hear about all their derring-do, do dare to download and listen up to today's podcast. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by the...
Sunday, February 27, 2022 - LEON Bridges, soul singer extraordinaire
February 28, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. A stupendous Sunday solve, with some of the most superb anagram answers in recent memory. This puzzle definitely pegged the JAMCR-meter, and to find out precisely why, merely 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 there and strike up a conversation!
Saturday, February 26, 2022 - Rock the KASBAH!
February 27, 2022 03:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBSend us a Text Message. A slightly easier-than-usual Saturday crossword -- still with plenty of bite, but both Jean and Mike concurred that they'd seen harder crosswords earlier in the week. There was some great clueing - 11D, Person you're in with, CELLMATE (and its counterpart, 35D, Was in prison, DIDTIME); 35A, End of a waiting list?, DESSERTMENU; 34D, It makes waves, SEAWATER; and much, much more. In other news, it's Saturday, time to reflect back and award the JAMCOTWA - Jean And Mik...
Friday, February 25, 2022 - A crossword with a certain JENESAISQUOIS
February 26, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBSend us a Text Message. A fine fun-filled Friday effort by Demon Gulczynski that deftly threads that fine line between too easy and mind-bogglingly difficult. This puzzle had something for everyone: 16A, One leader of the Army of the Potomac, MEADE, for fans of American history; 53A, Dugout, e.g., CANOE, for fans of watercraft; 5D, Chief inspiration for the Mannerist style of art, MICHAELANGELO, for fans of fine art. We are fans, too, and so give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact...
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - RAFA, King of the Grand Slam
February 25, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean tore through today's crossword like nobody's business, while Mike ran into a spot of botheration in the top-left corner, having convinced himself that AABBQS was a real thing. There is a perfectly good reason for this, of course, and to find out what that was, and how he eventually unconvinced himself, may we recommend that you tap the big ol' download button and then the bigger, older play button, and enjoy. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line,...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - I knew a Shiba INU
February 24, 2022 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.15 MBSend us a Text Message. A straightforward Wednesday crossword, a very nice debut by constructor Rose Conlon. Jean had just one minor sticking point and it was Mike's best time of the week. For all the deets, all you need to do is 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!
Tuesday, February, 22, 2022 -- A surfeit of TWOs? SHIRR thing!
February 23, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.22 MBSend us a Text Message. TWO is often cited as the loneliest number, but not in this crossword, which is teeming with them. The crossword was a little crunchier than normal, with you-should-have-paid-more-attention-in-school clues like 26A, ___________ Ghiberti, sculptor of Florence's Gates of Paradise, LORENZO, and 42A, Beowulf's first combatant, GRENDEL. A nice crossword overall, we give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In other news, Jean is in the hot seat for Triplet Tuesday, a good ...
Monday, February 21, 2022 - MADEA and MAJA and NAN, oh, my!
February 22, 2022 03:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBSend us a Text Message. The reviews were mixed on this one. Jean thought it a typical Monday, but Mike encountered an ocean of natticks (ok, two, although it seemed like more) in the top-left corner. On the plus side he did set a record for longest indoor Mac Book Pro throw (25' 4"), so there is that. Remember that we love to get listener feedback - just drop us a line at [email protected]. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also,...
Sunday, February 20, 2022 - Ah, le crossword de New York Times, c'est manifique!
February 21, 2022 02:00 - 9 minutes - 6.62 MBSend us a Text Message. A bilingual crossword! OK, perhaps that's a bit of an exaggeration, but French words do pop up even more than usual in today's grid, and for a good cause. The entire grid, come to think of it, was well done, with lots of fun cluing, and it did manage to hit that sweet spot, being not too hard, nor too easy, but juuuuust right. We approve, and give it an enthusiastic cinq squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcas...
Saturday, February 22, 2022 - A BEARHUG of a crossword
February 20, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBSend us a Text Message. Although GENIUSLEVEL shows up in the crossword, by Saturday NYTimes Crossword standards this was more of an EXTREMELYBRIGHTLEVEL crossword, with some great clueing, a cool looking grid design, and a reference to Mike's favorite band. To find out who that is, and more significantly, who was the winner of this week's JAMCOTWA, you know the drill -- download and listen up! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on...
Friday, February 18, 2022 - Care for some TEA? Or perhaps some BOXEDWINE?
February 19, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBSend us a Text Message. A slightly tricky Friday crossword: Jean was, ALAS, temporarily mired in the bottom-left corner, and Mike got slightly HUFFY when he couldn't figure out the answer to 9A, Irritated, HUFFY. But both rallied, and emerged from the struggle, if not unscathed, just slightly scathed. For all the deets, or perhaps we should say, for all the TEA, download and listen up! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBo...
Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Welcome to Season 4!!!
February 18, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Let the trumpets sound, let the banners fly, it is time for celebration because this episode marks the start of the 4th season of Jean And Mike Do The New York Times Crossword! Thanks, loyal listeners, we are in your debt, and promise to have even *more* cutting edge analysis, maybe a new feature or two, and guarantee that we will never have any more advertisers than we have now (that would be ... approximately ... zero!) And now we're officially out of room, so to ...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - SCREE, SKRY, so, um ...
February 17, 2022 03:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBSend us a Text Message. An extra crunchy Wednesday crossword, both Jean and Mike flailed about in the northeast corner waiting for their respective muses to chip in with an answer or two. Unfortunately muses are notoriously fickle, as likely to sit in their tents and sulk as join in the fray. Did they eventually wade in? Or did our dynamic duo suffer the ignominy of defeat? To find out, all you have to do is download and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crossword...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - MEARA, MEARA, on the wall
February 16, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBSend us a Text Message. Any crossword that references Sponge Bob Square Pants is bound to be good -- and this one definitely falls in that category. It was a Tuesday, so the difficulty level was set to simmer, but there were enough crunchy clues to make it fun. In other news, it's Triplet Tuesday, and on today's episode Mike attempts to make up for the shellacking he suffered last time. Did he succeed? Or did he once again go down in flames? To find out, all you need to do is hit the big ...
Monday, February 14, 2022 - A fine day in FRESNO (as well as anywhere else that a NYTimes Crossword is handy)
February 15, 2022 02:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MBSend us a Text Message. A robust Monday crossword, with a few clues -- 55A, Cocktail favored by Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City", COSMO; Mike's favorite, 6D, Cask makers, COOPERS; and Jean's favorite, 23D, ______ walsy, (chummy), PALSY -- that were particularly SALIENT (if we may dip into Sunday's answers for a moment). We liked it, nay, this is Valentine's Day, we loved it! -- and give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR (Jean And Mike Crossword Rating) scale as a consequence. Contact Info: ...
Sunday, February 13, 2022 - The SHRINKING ... INDIGO??
February 14, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSend us a Text Message. A lovely crossword from David Steinberg, and we don't use that word often or lightly: to find out why it's so appropriate here, you'll have to do what multitudes have done before you -- 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 there and strike up a conversation!
Saturday, February 12, 2022 - APERY, the sincerest form of flattery?
February 13, 2022 02:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBSend us a Text Message. While the answer HAH! wasn't actually in today's crossword, it certainly was hovering nearby, because between the curious spellings of 30A, Russian dumpling, PIROGI, and 58A, Condiment made with peanuts, SATESAUCE, the presence of 29D, Noted spelling expert, MERLIN, was apt to trigger that reaction. For all the deets, as well as the winner of today's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award™️), just download and enjoy! Contact Info: We love listener mail!...
Friday, February 11, 2022 - Oh, URANIA, you are so amusing!
February 12, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBSend us a Text Message. An interesting Friday crossword - 6 15-letter answers, 3 at top, 3 at the bottom, a sight that can inspire a SHUDDER or two, and for good reason. But if one remembers 36D, "Just try to be calm...", BREATHE, then a WIN is possible. Did it happen hear? Or did the dynamic duo go down in metaphoric flames? To find out, all you need to do is download and listen up. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook,...
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - A crossword to GUSHOVER
February 11, 2022 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSend us a Text Message. This has been a very good week for New York Times crosswords, and this great Thursday crossword by August Miller keeps the streak alive, with a very inventive theme that shows a real ... eye for detail. And once you've listened to today's podcast, you'll find that last sentence to be a real knee-slapper, trust us! 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 ...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - Nothing's ever odious at the ODEUM
February 10, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.61 MBSend us a Text Message. There's something slightly ... well, actually, quite fishy about today's crossword, which is a fine example of what crosswords should do -- entertain, educate, and make you want to go undersea exploring. OK, that third point might not be quite right in the general case, but it certainly does apply in today's fine oeuvre by veteran crossword constructor Grant Thackeray. For all the deets, download and listen up! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, cr...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - This crossword was PHAT! Probably too many TOTINOS 😀
February 09, 2022 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBA NEAT Tuesday crossword by a TRIO of constructors. There was a nice intersection -- 59A, Longtime Nabisco cookie [force], NEWTON, crossing 53D, Some members of the family Salamandridae, NEWTS; and some fun facts -- which we'd tell you here, but we'd rather have you hear -- so hit the ol' Enlightenment button (aka 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 con...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - This crossword was PHAT! Probably too many TOTINOS 😀
February 09, 2022 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBSend us a Text Message. A NEAT Tuesday crossword by a TRIO of constructors. There was a nice intersection -- 59A, Longtime Nabisco cookie [force], NEWTON, crossing 53D, Some members of the family Salamandridae, NEWTS; and some fun facts -- which we'd tell you here, but we'd rather have you hear -- so hit the ol' Enlightenment button (aka 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 ...
Monday, February 7, 2022 - PEDRO Almodóvar, director extraordinaire!
February 08, 2022 02:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBSend us a Text Message. An educational Monday crossword, with references to famous Spanish directors (1A, Director Almodóvar, PEDRO), the Spanish word for island, (34A, Ibiza, e.g., to a Spaniard, ISLA), and a gadget that we had no idea needed inventing, but clearly did (17A, Good accessory for the owner of a shedding dog, LINTROLLER). For all this and more we give it 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we...
Sunday, February 6, 2022 - It's a Stephen McCarthy Sunday puzzle: shields up!
February 07, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBSend us a Text Message. For sci-fi fans, today's crossword will surely rekindle the debate - which was the better franchise, STARWARS or STARTREK. Stephen McCarthy answers it brilliantly. How did he do it? Consider these show notes a cliffhanger, and to get resolution, download and listen up to today's fine installment. 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, February 5, 2022 - AREPAS and BIBIMBAP and BANANACREAM, a gastronomic wonderland!
February 06, 2022 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.55 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough, tough Saturday crossword by Kameron Austin Collins. Saturday's are traditionally the toughest crossword of the week, and Kameron barely holds back. For example ... 28D, Majors, say, BRASS, 50A, Gets tight, TENSES, and 31D, One way to put on a coat, PAINTGUN, are just a sampling of what's in store. For the complete blow-by-blow, along with the announcement of this week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award), hit the big ol' Subscribe (and/or ...
Thursday, February 4, 2022 - A VERMONSTER of a crossword
February 05, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBLots of interesting factoids in today's crossword - 38A, Nickname of 6'9" NFL great Ed Jones, TOOTALL; 14A, Ben & Jerry's sundae with an estimated 14,000 calories, VERMONSTER; and our favorite, 32D, "America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response" vis-à-vis Amber Alert, e.g., BACKRONYM. In another news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and Jean lives up to the promise by delivering a truly fun fact. For all that and more, all you need to do is download and listen up!
Friday, February 4, 2022 - A VERMONSTER of a crossword
February 05, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Lots of interesting factoids in today's crossword - 38A, Nickname of 6'9" NFL great Ed Jones, TOOTALL; 14A, Ben & Jerry's sundae with an estimated 14,000 calories, VERMONSTER; and our favorite, 32D, "America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response" vis-à-vis Amber Alert, e.g., BACKRONYM. In another news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and Jean lives up to the promise by delivering a truly fun fact. For all that and more, all you need to do is download and listen up! Conta...
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - I write sonnets, therefore IAMB 😀
February 04, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBOooh, a tough Thursday, or should we say lough lhursday? (That will make a whole lot more sense once you hear the episode). Curiously, language played a role in both of our dynamic puzzle-solving duos difficulties. Jean had a spot of bother due to her rusty Hindi skills, and Mike's non-existent Italian almost doomed him for a second time this week (see the ROME v. ROMA fiasco from Tuesday). Still, we rate this a major success, agonizing but definitely a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact...
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - I write sonnets, therefore IAMB 😀
February 04, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Oooh, a tough Thursday, or should we say lough lhursday? (That will make a whole lot more sense once you hear the episode). Curiously, language played a role in both of our dynamic puzzle-solving duos difficulties. Jean had a spot of bother due to her rusty Hindi skills, and Mike's non-existent Italian almost doomed him for a second time this week (see the ROME v. ROMA fiasco from Tuesday). Still, we rate this a major success, agonizing but definitely a 5 squares on ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - This crossword was great, and that's a FACT
February 03, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBSend us a Text Message. A terrific mid-week crossword by Meredith Colton Hazy, with a rebus that Jean actually enjoyed. How can that be? To find out, and to discover the origin story of Groundhog-Crossword Day, soon to be a motion picture by Joel and Ethan Coen, you know what to do ... 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 there and strike up a conversation!
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - Happy SOLLAL!
February 02, 2022 03:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBSend us a Text Message. A festive Tuesday crossword by Zhouqin Burnikel, who gives us a 5 country tour of New Year's names. Jean tore through the crossword in 9 minutes ... Mike managed to do it in over 4 times that, yes, it's a gift. In other news, Mike outdid himself (but not in a good way) in Triplet Tuesday. For all the deets, 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 there...
Monday, January 31, 2022 - This crossword has NOBODY in the grid
February 01, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBSend us a Text Message. A crunchier than usual Monday offering, so if you found it a bit more of a challenge than usual you are not alone! We have a theory as to why that might be the case, and to see whether or not you agree with our conjecture, you'll have to download and osmose today's podcast: so ... get osmosing! 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, January 30, 2022 - This crossword was a SCREAMO!
January 31, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSend us a Text Message. PSST, today's crossword is filed with TRICKS designed to UNNERVE and generally RAISEHAVOC, courtesy of the BADDEST crossword constructor around, Ross Trudeau. So SWITCHON your favorite podcast app, and enjoy today's episode! Just a reminder that if you want to follow along and haven't solved the puzzle, you can find the filled in grid, and clues, at xwordinfo.com -- highly recommended! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]...
January 29, 2022 - How do you make a HELISTOP? Tell it to AVAST!
January 30, 2022 02:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBSend us a Text Message. A great Saturday crossword, with scores of misdirection masterpieces, the likes of which have not been seen since ... well, last week, maybe the week before, let's just say in recent memory. For a quick précis of the best of the best, as well as to the unveiling of the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword of The Week Award) winner, you know précisely, er, precisely what to do ... download and listen up! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodc...
Friday, January 28, 2022 - Keep your QIN up!
January 29, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean made short work of today's crossword, completing it so quickly that her iPad almost ignited. Mike's, meanwhile, was mainly at risk of becoming obsolete by the time he finished. Still both, veni, vedi, and veci'ed, and for all the deets (in the original Latin, no less!), 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 there and strike up a conversation!
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - So, you think you know what rodomontade means? Quit your rodomontading!
January 28, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Today marks a once-in-a-blue-moon event, the New York Times, absolutely, definitely, made a mistake in the grid. Jean didn't notice, and so solved the puzzle with her usual swiftness, whereas Mike threw in rebuses to try and compensate, and it didn't end well. For all the details about this minor cruciverbial melee, check out this exciting episode! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel fre...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - A grid LADEN with interesting answers, like ... LADEN!
January 27, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBSend us a Text Message. A fairly gentle Wednesday crossword, if you got it done ASAP, well, then, CONGRATULATIONS, but if not, well, CONGRATULATIONS anyway for giving it the ol' college CHAI, er, try! 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!