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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New Y

It's been 73 years since we've last seen LONGBOWS in the grid, but at last, the drought is ended 😉
13/09/2025

It's been 73 years since we've last seen LONGBOWS in the grid, but at last, the drought is ended 😉

This was a very nice Friday crossword -- not soul-crushingly difficult, but with enough razzle-dazzle (see yesterday's episode 😀) to really lift the spirits. We have the deets inside, as well as a fascinating Fun Fact Friday™️ examination of one o...

Gia Bosko delivers the goods!
12/09/2025

Gia Bosko delivers the goods!

This was a fun crossword by Gia Bosko, with a theme that Jean immediately sussed out, and Mike only discovered after he finished the crossword. That remarkable and dare we say it (yes, we do!) amusing story is just one of several you'll hear in to...

There are *good* crosswords, there are **great** crosswords, and there are crosswords so good that they require a thesau...
07/09/2025

There are *good* crosswords, there are **great** crosswords, and there are crosswords so good that they require a thesaurus to capture their awesomeness. Today's crossword is one of the latter, and for that we are grateful!.

The difficulty level's been dialed up to 11, so if you did not get through today's puzzle ... it's not you, it's Kunal Nagar (abetted in this criminally awesome crossword by Will Shortz). Every single clue had something to commend it, and pretty m...

Some crosswords are just *so* much fun to talk about: and this was one of them!
06/09/2025

Some crosswords are just *so* much fun to talk about: and this was one of them!

This was an awesome debut by Bryan Cheong, who is, astonishingly, only 14 years old. You would not know it from the crossword, though: the clues are sharp and the fill as crisp as can be. Definitely 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and we are on the ...

Our best Thursday episode this week 😉
05/09/2025

Our best Thursday episode this week 😉

This was a delightfully intriguing and decidedly crunchy Thursday crossword, penned by Colin Ernst and adroitly edited by Will Shortz. It took both cohosts, working independently as is their wont, no little time to figure out what was happening, t...

Michael Lieberman does CERN one better with a word-smasher! 😀
25/08/2025

Michael Lieberman does CERN one better with a word-smasher! 😀

Michael Lieberman was definitely playing against type when he dreamed up this crossword, because he spends his days at his law firm fighting corporate mergers, but his nights -- apparently -- trying to encourage them. You'll see what we mean when ...

Definitely a satisfaction-packed crossword!
23/08/2025

Definitely a satisfaction-packed crossword!

Our cohosts were surprised and delighted to learn, thanks to today's crossword, that there are four countries whose national anthems have no lyrics, and so people instead hum, or sing something along the lines of "na, na, na". The four countries i...

Let us be the first (albeit possibly the 1,000,000th by the time you read this) to welcome *ZORK* back to the grid!
22/08/2025

Let us be the first (albeit possibly the 1,000,000th by the time you read this) to welcome *ZORK* back to the grid!

Once again, the NYTimes crossword has delivered the perfect blend of joy and education in one neat bundle. The joy comes from, primarily, the theme -- which we will say no more about here, but we have plenty to say about it in the podcast. The edu...

Finally, SEPIA gets an origin story 😀
20/08/2025

Finally, SEPIA gets an origin story 😀

This was a fine Tuesday crossword by Eric Rollfing, marking his fourth overall in the NYTimes, and his Tuesday debut.There were a bevy of TWL (Today We Learned) clues in today's puzzle. Most notably, we had 7D, Color whose name comes from the Gree...

One of the *cheeriest* crosswords in recent memory, guaranteed to chase those blues away (or at least keep them at bay f...
19/08/2025

One of the *cheeriest* crosswords in recent memory, guaranteed to chase those blues away (or at least keep them at bay for a bit!)

Today's crossword was truly a labor of love for one of the greatest voice talents of all time. We speak, of course, of the immortal, indomitable, indefatigable Mel Blanc, pretty much the reason why the Golden Age of American Animation came into be...

Tough, tough cluing? Check. Solving streak in extreme peril? Double check. Yup, no doubt, this was *definitely* a Saturd...
17/08/2025

Tough, tough cluing? Check. Solving streak in extreme peril? Double check. Yup, no doubt, this was *definitely* a Saturday NYTimes crossword!

Byron Walden has had a whopping 109 crosswords published in the NYTimes, including an astonishing 70 Saturdays. Frankly, it shows, because today's was perfect: highly challenging, but sprinkled with just enough toeholds to move it out of the realm...

The *perfect* NYTimes Crossword theme, brilliantly executed.
15/08/2025

The *perfect* NYTimes Crossword theme, brilliantly executed.

A few Sundays ago we had a puzzle paying homage to Star Trek, and now we've moved on to another iconic show, Jeopardy! While we feel that the editors missed a fabulous opportunity to play the Jeopardy theme in lieu of the usual ditty upon solving ...

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