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Podcast: Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Episode: Thursday, December 18, 2025 - A SCARYGOOD Thursday crossword!
Description: The genius required to craft an NYTimes-worthy crossword is on full display today: Joseph Gangi has created a cuuute theme, and the hilarity of that last clause will become apparent upon listening to today's podcast and/or solving today's puzzle. Numerous other clues in the grid are also worth celebrating. We chortled at 62A, The time of one's life?, AGE (😀); puzzled over 27D, About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr., SQFT (🧐); and chortled once more at 52D, Fabrication expert, LIAR (😁).Show note imagery: A FAUXBERGE, almost indistinguishable from a Fabergé.We love feedback! Send us a text...