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Podcast: Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Episode: Saturday, January 31, 2026 - The Snellen chart - the one you *know*, but can't *name* 🧐
Description: This was a strenuous Saturday workout, no doubt, with more misdirection then you'd see at a Penn & Teller performance. Consider 15D, "Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut, MAGIC (what a fabulous quip!); 31A, Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly, TENS (easy if you'd memorized the board!); and 8D, Part of a great deal?, ACE (what an ACE clue! 🙄). These are just a few of the many delights skulking about in the puzzle and brought to light in today's episode.Show note imagery: The ol' SNELLEN chart (and ol' really does apply: it was created in 18...