A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - No BADEGGS in this crossword!
17 mins; January 29, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - ALL RISE! because, um, ALL RISE is in the grid 🙄😉
15 mins; January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025 - TAPAS and SWISSROLLs and BRIE? Great in a grid, not so great on a plate 😀
14 mins; January 27, 2025
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Hop on the re-bus 🙄
30 mins; January 26, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Begone, you ARMRESTHOG, you!
18 mins; January 25, 2025
™, January 24, 2025 - We'd like to AMEND our definition of EMEND 🧐
20 mins; January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Another epic from Natan Last & the JASA Crossword Class
21 mins; January 23, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Egad, this grid's got EGOT 😀
13 mins; January 22, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - A crossword that's firing on all CYLINDERs
18 mins; January 21, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025 - When AI's on the blink, time to break out the ol' Strunk & White!
12 mins; January 20, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025 - All rise, Strega NONA is in the grid!
24 mins; January 19, 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Three stacks of three answers apiece, gasp!
16 mins; January 18, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025 - Look out, on the port side, it's the Jörmungandr!! 🦑
22 mins; January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Oh, the irony, ATOM, WHIT and TSP in a *hugely* well-done crossword 😀
20 mins; January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - It's Higgins, Sir!
19 mins; January 15, 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - Today's crossword? WHATATREAT!
17 mins; January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025 - Didst thou enjoyth said crossword? We certainly didith 😀
15 mins; January 13, 2025
Sunday, January 12, 2025 - Not puns are knot allowed ... or something like that 🙄
21 mins; January 12, 2025
Saturday, January 11, 2025 - Ryan McCarty dials it up to 12!!
23 mins; January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025 - Robert Logan hits out of the ballpark with crossword # 5!
18 mins; January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - A NATO-themed crossword? Neato!! 😀 😀
18 mins; January 09, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2024 - ARROYO, fun to say, fun to spell, *essential* to solving today's crossword!
19 mins; January 08, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - OOHBABY this was an awesome crossword! 😀
19 mins; January 07, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2024 - Worried you'll forget what FOMO stands for? That's FOFFOMO 😀 😀
13 mins; January 06, 2025
Sunday, January 5, 2024 - Deep philosophical question here, did Batman ever have a BATPUP? 🧐
17 mins; January 05, 2025
Saturday, January 6, 2024 - A not-entirely-impossible Sam Ezersky Saturday spectacular!!
15 mins; January 04, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025 - A Colin Adams' crossword? Yup, we're ALLIN
18 mins; January 03, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - All hail the genius of dead pan
16 mins; January 02, 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉🎊
16 mins; January 01, 2025
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)
19 mins; December 31, 2024
Monday, December 20, 2024 - Welcome back Will Shortz!! ❤️❤️❤️
11 mins; December 30, 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - Happy Penultimate Day of the Year Eve!
16 mins; December 29, 2024
Saturday, December 28, 2024 - Reboot!
17 mins; December 28, 2024
Sunday, December 22, 2024 - The Happy Holiday Edition!
15 mins; December 22, 2024
Saturday, December 21, 2024 - Get ready to swing, TITOPUENTE is in the house!
12 mins; December 22, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024 - ESSO, the NYTimes Crossword's favorite gas station 😀
9 mins; December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Brandon Koppy? We're definitely STANs
16 mins; December 19, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - If you're a YUTZ, don't try this crossword
17 mins; December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Our Triplet Tuesday Contest Spectacular!!!
20 mins; December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024 - Ah, the pause that refreshes!
13 mins; December 16, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Magic is in the grid!
27 mins; December 15, 2024
Saturday, December 14, 2024 - Welcome to BISMARCKND
23 mins; December 14, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 - CAVA, champagne for the rest of us 😉
23 mins; December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - Daniel Bodily's crossword hits the sweet spot 😀
19 mins; December 12, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - A brilliant midweek crossword
18 mins; December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - The answer might be UGLI, but the clue is beautiful 😀
19 mins; December 10, 2024
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - John Kugelman is on a tear!
21 mins; December 09, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024 - NASA's just landed ... in the NYTimes Crossword! 🌛
13 mins; December 09, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024 - It's a Robin Weintraub puzzle, so, chances of fun? 100%
17 mins; December 07, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - In tomorrow's mailbag, we expect a bit of TUMULT about how to pronounce TUMULT 😀
20 mins; December 07, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - A crossword with SPUNK! and, bonus: SPELUNK!
19 mins; December 05, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - A crossword to sing about
17 mins; December 04, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - Don't tackle this crossword on an empty stomach!
22 mins; December 03, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024 - Crosswords, definitely not a PASSINGFAD ❤️
11 mins; December 02, 2024
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - John Lieb has crafted one very chill crossword!
15 mins; December 01, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - Today's grid included WHIT (38A) and wit (everywhere!)
20 mins; November 30, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024 - A tip of the hat to whoever coined the phrase HATTIP 😀
20 mins; November 29, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024 - A crossword to be thankful for!
15 mins; November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - A crossword clearly written by a BELESPRIT
16 mins; November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - A crossword with a lot of vroom to grow 🙄
15 mins; November 26, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024 - Looking for happiness? FOLLOWYOURBLISS ❤️
11 mins; November 25, 2024
Sunday, November 24, 2024 - This crossword is LEGENDARY!
16 mins; November 24, 2024
Saturday, November 23, 2024 - A ROBUST Saturday crossword
13 mins; November 23, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024 - Is ADO Annie in the grid? We can't say no 🙄
18 mins; November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - A Saturday crossword so tricky it's disguised itself as a Thursday 😱😀
17 mins; November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - This crossword is CRACRA good!
13 mins; November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - Look up there in the sky ... it's a bird, no, it's a plane, no, it's Supervocalic!
14 mins; November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024 - A crossword to RAVE about
13 mins; November 18, 2024
Sunday, November 17, 2024 - A cool crossword based on hot air 😀
17 mins; November 17, 2024
Saturday, November 16, 2024 - All rise for the TAIOSEACH
20 mins; November 16, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024 - DONTTELLME, aka the crossword solver's motto
6 mins; November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - An OBE in the grid? Arise, Sir Joel Fagliano, defender of great crosswords
17 mins; November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - Happy Ides of November!
16 mins; November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - Three cheers for Father KNICKERBOCKER 😀
17 mins; November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024 - Happy Veteran's Day!
14 mins; November 11, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024 - Red Alert! It's a Sam Ezersky puzzle, coming in hot! 🔥
21 mins; November 10, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024 - Trapped aboard the STRUGGLEBUS? Best transfer to the TROUBLEFREETAXI 🙄
14 mins; November 09, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024 - With both CHEESECAKE and TRESLECHES in the grid, this is one SUHWEET crossword!!
17 mins; November 08, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - TULSA, the Capital of Route 66
12 mins; November 07, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - Look out, it's a flock of outraged ... MEADOWLARKS!??
15 mins; November 06, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Psst, want something non-political to listen to? We've got you covered!
19 mins; November 05, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024 - At long last, BILLYIDOL is in an NYTimes crossword 🎉
11 mins; November 04, 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024 - A Sid Sivakumar spectacular!
21 mins; November 03, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024 - Blake Slonecker dials it up to 11!
21 mins; November 02, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024 - Woo-hoo, it's November, prepare to freeze your nooooose off 😀
14 mins; November 01, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - Boooooooo (in honor of the day); Yaaaaaaaay (in honor of the crossword)
24 mins; October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - Halloween Eve, time to warm up with a Snicker's bar or three
16 mins; October 30, 2024
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - An uber cute Tuesday crossword
17 mins; October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024 - Water under the bridge and ... in the grid?
13 mins; October 28, 2024
Sunday, October 27, 2024 - Amoon our favorite puzzles this month 😉
24 mins; October 27, 2024
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - The first person to record Hound Dog? Nope, not that guy, 'twas Big MAMA Thornton!
15 mins; October 26, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024 - Any crossword with TENOUTOFTEN in the grid deserves, ... wait for it, ... a TENOUTOFTEN 😀
14 mins; October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - Just finished that wonder water? Then it's bye, bye, BAI 🙄😀
17 mins; October 24, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - A crossword with a lot of SPARK and FIRE
14 mins; October 23, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - SPACE ... above us, around us and ... in the grid!
12 mins; October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024 - Monday's crossword is fair of face, or, er, something like that ...
10 mins; October 21, 2024
Sunday, October 20, 2024 - Movie madness!
18 mins; October 20, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024 - NUUK, one cool capital city!
17 mins; October 19, 2024
Friday, October 18, 2024 - This crossword was a GAS, definitely nothing to BOOAT!
15 mins; October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - The INTEL is that this is a pretty good crossword!
