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Podcast: Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Episode: Friday, January 17, 2025 - Look out, on the port side, it's the JΓΆrmungandr!! π¦
Description: This was Willa Angel Chen Miller's second Friday crossword, and like the first one, this was a beaut! Jean found it easy going, Mike ... found it ... and then found his footing (eventually). The clues were sharp (54A, Bit of a subway station wall, TILE), enlightening (39A, First capital of Alaska, SITKA); and amusing (42D, Quarter back?, EAGLE π). A nice bit of work, 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.In other news, we have some listener mail and a fascinating fact for Fun Fact Friday -- hint: it involves a middle-of-the-road city in a middle of the country state. All...