Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
1,437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
November 05, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Put on your PARTYHATS, because it's time to celebrate the debut NYTimes crossword by Jack Murtagh, a real BEAUTY with lots of clever cluing, and multiple homages to Mike's favorite company -- 13A, Jobs creation (IPAD), 7D, 13-Across accessories (STYLI), and 31D, Cook of Apple (TIM). Our favorite clue, hands down, was 65D, It must do it (TAG), which definitely deserves some sort of award for deft phrasing. We give this crossword a perfect 5 on the JAMCR scale! Conta...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
November 04, 2020 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.84 MBSend us a Text Message. WOW, a great but not particularly HEAVYDUTY Tuesday crossword, just the ticket, SOIHEAR, if you need an IDYL to HIDEAWAY in. We just saw GOLDENDOODLEs a few days ago, and today we celebrate the appearance of 45A, Designer dog that crosses a Pomeranian and terror, a PORKIE. It's Tip Tuesday, so be sure to listen to Jean's Excellent, Educational, Exceptional, Extolling of E, as well as Mike's ode to crosswordese.com. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a ...
Monday, November 2, 2020
November 03, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean almost beats her personal best Monday time, her fingers a blur over the keyboard. Mike, meanwhile, takes heart in the fact that he solved a crossword with a GOLDENDOODLE in it (20A, Popular dog crossbreed), HEHE. Also of note was the interesting overlap from yesterday's (Sunday's) puzzle: 31D, Green-EYED monster, tied in with Sunday's 75A, Source of the words "O, beware of jealousy, my lord! It's a green-eyed monster ...". And 17A, Z ASIN Zebra was the same ...
Sunday, November 1, 2020
November 02, 2020 03:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBSend us a Text Message. An EXQUISITE and very ARTY start to November, with references to various works and writers, including OTHELLO, BAUM, DANTE, and, while not quite as classical, the definitely classy EBERT and CARLSAGAN. There was a nice mix of fun clues -- 21A, Bottom Lines? (XAXES), and obscure ones, such as 17D, Boat sometimes built around a whalebone frame (UMIAK (!)). We give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In other news, for those interested in creating your own crosswords...
Saturday, October 31, 2020
November 01, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBSend us a Text Message. A very scary Halloween crossword, avec trop de français, à nos avis (if you know what I mean, and pardon our French). Mike spent a lot of time pondering veggies, eventually migrating from CROUTONS to CARROTS before settling on RADISHES for 14D, Sources of crunch for a salad, while Jean struggled with a startling number of French-related clues. Saturdays are meant to be tough, and this one certainly succeeded on that score. We give it a 4 on the JAMCR sale. Contact I...
Friday, October 30, 2020
October 31, 2020 02:00 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBSend us a Text Message. A not-at-all-scary crossword for Halloween's Eve. Mike particularly enjoyed the appearance of his favorite comic, Mitch HEDBERG, and Jean enjoyed DEEPSIGH -- as she explained with a DEEPSIGH. Some unfamiliar words also cropped up -- the magnificent 52A, Acts like a quidnunc, MEDDLES (distantly related to a geometric arrangement that appeared recently, quincunx), and 3D, River through Victoria Falls, ZAMBEZI. A fine puzzle by Trenton Charlson, it clearly deserves a...
Thursday, October 29, 2020
October 30, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MBSend us a Text Message. A palette cleanser of a crossword -- see yesterday's podcast to see why! -- with a fun twist, and a few novel entries -- 13D, Serfs of olden days, HELOTS, and an interesting variation on scathing, 46A, Denounce harshly, SCATHE. There were some entries that showed off the TLC that clearly went into this puzzle -- 2D, Aries animal, RAM, directly opposite it at the bottom of the puzzle, 69A, Son of Zeus, ARES. And, of course, the entire theme was quite clever. Defini...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
October 29, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Brace yourselves, because today's Wednesday crossword definitely felt like a Saturday, with a northwest corner that crossword aficionados will be talking about -- not always in the kindest terms -- for years. You can learn all about the epic struggle right here, and marvel at clues like 6D, What members of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion claim to be descended from, YETIS; and 5D Was verklempt from pride, KVELLED (oy vey!). Peter Gordon was clearly giving ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
October 28, 2020 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBSend us a Text Message. A very clever Tuesday crossword, with some astonishing anagrams from the pens of Luci Bresette and David Steinberg. Did you know that you could, using just the letters of US CAPITOL, spell out POLITICSASUSUAL? Tis true! There are a few other amazing anagrammatic gems hiding here in plain sight: listen to the podcast for the details, as well as some great tips -- it is Tip Tuesday™️ -- to help you become a better puzzle solver. Tip Tuesday Links: 12 European Rivers ...
Monday, October 26, 2020
October 27, 2020 02:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBSend us a Text Message. A cracking-good start to the crossword week, with an array of amusing allusions to -- of course -- cracking, as in, what do a CODEBREAKER, STANDUPCOMIC, and CHIROPRACTOR have in common? A few old friends join jus as well -- ALOE, the official balm of the New York Times crossword, ADELE, possibly its official chanteuse, and TSA, definitely its favorite airport security team. We give it a perfect 5 on the JAMCR scale. Tip Tuesday is coming right up, so tune in tomor...
Sunday, October 25, 2020
October 26, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MBSend us a Text Message. A scary Sunday crossword -- Mike was so frightened, in fact, that he entirely forgot how to spell ACOLYTE -- no LIE! -- and wobbled at the junction of SERAPE and APIA. Jean, meanwhile, maintained her joie de vivre in spite of the PANE inspired by a series of very bad puns. 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...
Saturday, October 24, 2020
October 25, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSend us a Text Message. It's a tough but ultimately doable Saturday, with the clever cluing that you would expect on this day, and just a few real tricksters. Mike gets hung up at the corner of 16A, Categorized by district (ZONAL, not ZONED) and 5D, Hal's earthbound "twin" in Arthur C. Clark's "2010: Odyssey Two" (SAL, not SAD). Jean, meanwhile, quite reasonably goes for CORDUROY for 6A, Jacket material, as opposed to the quite clever actual answer, COVERART. Fun times! Remember that you ...
Friday, October 23, 2020
October 24, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MBSend us a Text Message. Many of us needed to TAKEABREAK after Thursday's epic struggle, and this puzzle by Robyn Weintraub filled the bill nicely. It had some clever cluing, like 24A, One who might have a brush with fame?, ARTIST, and tricky word acrobatics, like 15A, What's before after, at the end?, EVER. Of course, based on the law of conservation of crossword difficulty (which we just made up), Saturday is going to be devastating. Or will it now? Tune in tomorrow to find out! Contact...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
October 23, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.91 MBSend us a Text Message. A fabulous Thursday challenge by Sid Sivakumar, with a gimmick that has to be seen to be believed ... except that you *can't* see it. Intrigued? Listen to the podcast to hear the whole story! 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, October 21, 2020
October 22, 2020 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword features SLEWS of PRETTY funny puns, like 17A, Ways to cross a river in Switzerland?, BERNBRIDGES, and 28A, First showing at a film festival in France?, CANNESOPENER (oof). Jean cruises through today's puzzle like it's a Monday, but while Mike was able to DOIT, he finds the top left corner ETRE (eh, to be) a pretty tough slog. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free t...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
October 21, 2020 00:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBSend us a Text Message. In today's podcast, Jean revs up the Tip Tuesday apparatus with tips about cars, Mike extols the virtue of listening to musicians that appear in the crossword (e.g., Joe Satriani), and both agree that today's crossword deserves an EASYA -- because it was, easily, worth an A, the equivalent of 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 strik...
Monday, October 19, 2020
October 20, 2020 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.22 MBSend us a Text Message. A somewhat "crunchier" crossword than usual for a Monday, including words like 56A, Perfect example (EPITOME), 39D, Calm and impassive (STOLID) , and a reference to 48D, Portrait painter Rembrandt PEALE (aka, we hope, the "other" Rembrandt). Still, we do not EGRET for a moment having done this VINE crossword 🙄. 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...
Sunday, October 18, 2020
October 19, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean cruises through today's crossword, while Mike crashes his ASTIN, excuse us, *ASTON* in this light-hearted Sunday exercise in punnery. It earns a 4.25 on the JAMCR scale, and ... that's AWRAP! 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, October 17, 2020
October 17, 2020 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSend us a Text Message. A relatively straightforward Saturday crossword, with lots of new words thrown in to the mix, including 36D, French dessert of fruit encased in sweet batter, CLAFOUTI, 40D, Language from which "peyote" comes, NAHUATL, and a reprise of an oldie but goodie, 1A, Pattern of five shapes arranged like this puzzle's central black squares, QUINCUNX. All in all, a nice Saturday frolic by Victor Barocas and Brad Wilber, edited, as always, by Will Shortz. For those of you of...
Friday, October 16, 2020
October 17, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MBSend us a Text Message. In today's podcast, Jean contemplates the eternal question -- is it UTAHN, or Utahan. Mike, meanwhile, engages in a painful rationalization of BATFLAPS as the answer to 15A, Showboaty home run celebrations. The correct answer was, of course, BATFLIPS, but, well, ACCIDENTSHAPPEN. Listen in to learn more about today's crossword-- which earns a very respectable 4.5 on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. ...
Thursday, October 15, 2020
October 16, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.86 MBSend us a Text Message. G'day mate! You call that a crossword? THIS is a crossword, a fine one, in fact, celebrating all things from the land DOWNUNDER, aka AUSTRALIA -- from DIGERIDOO to VEGEMITE, and several other clues in between. Jean & Mike also briefly ponder whether Will Shortz is stranded at an airport, because no less than 3 clues alluding to being stranded at an airport, involving either a FOGIN or ICEIN, have appeared in the last 3 days. Send a search party! Be sure and check ou...
Wednesday, October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean & Mike give a VULCANSALUTE to Rich Proulx, who, HOPEFULLY, will not HANGLOOSE too long before he graces us again with his presence -- this crossword was a VICTORY for all concerned, 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 conversation!
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
October 14, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword was an EPIC example of the cruciverbalist's CRAFT: the clues were all AONE, really -- we're not just BLOWININTHEWIND (they said with a KNOWINGWINK). Beyond today's crossword, it is Tip Tuesday, so listen in for some excellent advice on how to enhance your crossword solving skills. 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!
Monday, October 12, 2020
October 13, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBSend us a Text Message. One of the BEST FLOWER-themed crosswords we've seen, the author does not need an ALIBI for this very GOODTHING. Mike spent too much time on this puzzle, yes, it GRATES, and Jean tried to set an indoor speed record for a Monday: listen to hear how she fared. Remember, tomorrow is Tip Tuesday, so tune in for tips on how you can become a better crossword solver. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook,...
Sunday, October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBSend us a Text Message. If Saturday's crossword was a main course, this was definitely dessert, somewhere between flan and merengue pie, that ought to SATE those looking for a COMFIER puzzle. It had a lot of fun cluing, like 55A, Square things (ATONE) and 53D, Rest of the afternoon? (SIESTA). Jean cruised through it as usual, Mike assumed that, on the basis of NA, that 18D, Mission-driven org., would be NATO; alas, no. There were some cute touches. For example, the puzzle was titled "PI R ...
Saturday, October 10, 2020
October 11, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBSend us a Text Message. it's Saturday, which means that, in crossword terms, ITSWAR. There were tough clues like 31D, Turning the tables? (DJING), 35A, Where people get in hot water? (JACUZZIS), and 14A, Traveler with a turbine (HOVERCRAFT), as well as ARCANE clues like 11D, Longtime head of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (SEIJIOZAWA). You could definitely be forgiven for saying PANT, PANT, once you got this one done! We give a 4 on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop...
Friday, October 9, 2020
October 10, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MBSend us a Text Message. It's a fairly gentle Friday crossword and even though it took both Jean & Mike time to find footholds -- they had NOIDEA where to start initially -- they did manage to plow through it fairly quickly as they went, mentally, MANOAMANO with the crossword creator, Sam Buchbinder. Mike didn't even have to SLEEPONIT, getting it all done in one go. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to dr...
Thursday, October 8, 2020
October 09, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBSend us a Text Message. What's all that HOOPLA about? This crossword, a most WORTHY effort by Francesca Goldston and Jeff Chen (Will Shortz, ed.). Jean's only serious snafu was imagining John Lennon ONACOD (as opposed to ONACID), and Mike's only issue was ... the entire crossword. Still, we give it a 5 squares on the incredibly precise 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 ...
Thursday, October 7, 2020
October 08, 2020 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBSend us a Text Message. We might be a TOUGHCROWD, but we certainly wouldn't begrudge a round of applause for this BUENO Wednesday crossword by Ross Trudeau, with several laugh out loud answers, including (especially) the theme. Jean cruised through it, Mike hummed a SADSONG while hung up on the image of sheep grazing around a TARN, watching a video by famed actress Lisa TONET. Definitely a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, thank you Mr. Trudeau! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
October 07, 2020 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MBSend us a Text Message. Do we like the New York Times crossword? YESWEDO, in general, and this one in particular: we give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Today's Tip Tuesday, so be sure and listen in for some (hopefully, HAHA) tips on how you can improve your crossword solving skills. 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!
Monday, October 5, 2020
October 06, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.79 MBSend us a Text Message. A crossword to SOOTH: even CORONA shows up in a non-threatening way, in this gently themed, sparkling puzzle by Evan Mahnken (and it would sparkle even without the Kohi-i-NOOR diamond). 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, October 4, 2020
October 05, 2020 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBSend us a Text Message. A Sam Ezersky spectacular that Jean breezed through, DARNTOOTIN, but Mike thought was SOMETHINGELSE. For more details, listen to the intrepid duo's puzzle solving adventure right here. 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, October 2, 2020
October 04, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean gets stuck in the bottom left corner, and Mike makes a HUMANERROR at the corner of 49D - Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas _____ and 52A - Singer/dancer/actress Falana. Still, any time that we can almost complete a Saturday crossword is ONEFINEDAY, and any puzzle that includes such memorable answers as TARN (42A - Alpine Lake) and works in both THESENTINEL and CITADEL has to be a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line,...
Friday, September 2, 2020
October 03, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MBSend us a Text Message. It is AXIOMATIC: you can RELY on the New York Times to deliver a great Friday puzzle. Mike was QUIK to solve this one, Jean took her THYME, but both agree that it was a HIT! 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, October 1, 2020
October 02, 2020 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's crossword hits all the right buttons. It's a tour de force by Adam Fromm, who most definitely did not phone this one in. You likely won't get done in a TRICE, but if you do complete it, you will surely ROAR ... IWON! It's a definite 5 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 conversation!
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
October 01, 2020 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBSend us a Text Message. In today's podcast, Jean & Mike honor International Podcast Day by ... doing this podcast, for a relatively straightforward, educational crossword, that still managed to earn a perfect 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 conversation!
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
September 30, 2020 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MBSend us a Text Message. You probably won't need to issue an SOS for today's crossword. There are no RISKY ABYSSES, aka naticks, into which you might get trapped, i.e., this crossword is not restricted to the PHENOMS and PROS in the audience. It's Tip Tuesday, so be sure and listen in for some great [hints] as well. 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!
Monday, September 28, 2020
September 29, 2020 01:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Woo-hoo, it's our 100th episode! Be sure and listen to the entire podcast to learn how you can get a hold of some fabulous Jean and Mike Do the New York Times Crossword swag!! 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 27, 2020
September 28, 2020 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.59 MBSend us a Text Message. LISTENUP - it's an Alex-Eaton Salners crossword, and it's a DARNED good one, we DARESAY, AWASH with a BEVY of fine clues that will TAX you, LEARNED listener. It turns out that this is our 99th episode, so tomorrow's your chance to win a Jean & Mike Do the New York Times Crossword t-shirt. Just drop us a line, as soon as the 100th episode hits the internet, and the first to reach us at [email protected] will soon have one of these delightful collector's it...
Saturday, September 26, 2020
September 27, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBSend us a Text Message. An epic Saturday, with lots oft tricky and amusing cluing that won't drive you to RAGEQUIT, and when you solve it you'll feel like you're INHEAVEN, HAH, HAH. Our 100th podcast is coming up -- and the first lucky listener to email us at [email protected] after it drops will win a free Jean and Mike Do The New York Times Crossword t-shirt, so get ready for that. Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're ...
Friday, September 25, 2020
September 26, 2020 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBSend us a Text Message. A fine Friday effort by Rachel Fabi. With something for the Geeks (THEMANDALORIAN and TURINGTEST), the Greeks (ACTAEON and HARPY), and some droll cluing (Force Feed == RATIONS), we feel that this crossword was really the cat's MEOW. 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, September 24, 2020
September 25, 2020 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBSend us a Text Message. A tough crossword with a theme that was most definitely not SPELLEDOUT. Jean was able to succeed thanks to some good, ahem, GAUSSes, but Mike had no IDEA, LOL. 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, September 23, 2020
September 24, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.35 MBSend us a Text Message. Jean cruises through today's crossword without breaking a sweat, while Mike struggles against Morpheus, and wins -- eventually. We give it a 4.5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Get ready for our 100th episode celebration! The first listener to email us after our 100th episode gets published will win a coveted Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword t-shirt. What's the email address? You'll need to listen to the episode to find out 😀 Contact Info: We love listener ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
September 23, 2020 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBSend us a Text Message. An elegant tribute to CHADWICKBOSEMAN that leverages the fact that the center letter of his name, K, is coincidentally also the center of THEBLACKPANTHER. There are numerous references to that superlative MARVEL movie, we give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. While it didn't take SUPERHUMANPOWER to write this crossword, it did take a HERO, that being author Jeremy Newton. And, of course, it's Tip Tuesday, so be sure and tune in for all the details! Contact Info: ...
Monday, September 21, 2020
September 22, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.55 MBSend us a Text Message. An A+ effort by Daniel Larsen and The Wave Learning Festival Crossword Class? QUITERIGHT, this puzzle definitely ENDEARS, there were no UGLI naticks at all to rattle the old BEAN, so we're KEEN to see more from Daniel Larsen et. al. 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 20, 2020
September 21, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSend us a Text Message. An amazing bit of crossword construction by Sam Trabucco that DARTS from one high point to the next, this puzzle left us AGOG, and will definitely not be the subject of MIXEDREVIEWS: we give it a 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 conversation!
Saturday, September 19, 2020
September 20, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.26 MBSend us a Text Message. NEVERFEAR, Robyn Weintraub is here, with a nice Saturday crossword -- not too easy (you definitely couldn't do this HALFASLEEP), but not so hard as to render you WOEBEGONE. Jean had a spot of bother at a RAREBOOKSTORE, and Mike believes that all jokes should be in TOODTASTE, but both still rate it a perfect 5.0 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 ...
Friday, September 18, 2020
September 19, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MBSend us a Text Message. Even though this puzzle might have left you INAPANIC, thinking there was NOTAHOPE, IDARESAY that the team that made this fine Friday crossword, Anne and Daniel Larsen, are a DREAMACT. 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, September 17, 2020
September 18, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBSend us a Text Message. It's a dANDy Thursday crossword, YESSIREE, with sparklingly clever clues, HOORAH! When it comes to Simeone Seigel's talents as a crossword writer, let's just say that we are BELIEBERs. We give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. There is a new app in the App Store, Crossword Replay, that lets you solve a crossword and then replay it, so you can see all the twists and turns you took. Fun for the whole family, and you can download it, for free, right here. Contact Inf...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
September 17, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.02 MBSend us a Text Message. This crossword was definitely not a NOTHINGBURGER, rather the USUAL high quality NYTimes fare that will have you grinning from EAR to, um, EAR. 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!