Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword MP

Send us a Text Message.This was Anthony V. Grubb's debut NYTimes crossword, and it was a delight - slightly crunchier than usual, with some challenging clues - but a terrific theme nigh-well guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Deets inside, so check it out!Show note imagery: An example of IKEBANA, Japanese flower arrangingContact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Send us a Text Message.Michael Schlossberg has a rep for creative and challenging crosswords, and he does nothing to belie that in today's opus, his 13th in the NYTimes (and his 3rd Sunday crossword of the year!). There were some real head scratchers in the grid today, including PAWL,GREAVES and AMBIVERTS. We cover those, and more, in today's episode.Show note imagery: THEPERSISTENCEOFMEMORY, by Salvador Dali Remember, if you haven't solved the crossword and don't mind the massive ...

Send us a Text Message.A fine Saturday crossword by Hoang-Kim Vu, so fine, in fact, that it won our JAMCOTWA - Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award™️. With crisp cluing, amusing answers, what's not to like? Nothing, hence the award! Deets inside, so have a listen.Just a friendly reminder that doing the NYTimes Crossword is a great way to keep those synapses sharp. So, if you haven't already, wander over to nytimes.com/crossswords where you can find out how to subscribe.Show note im...

Send us a Text Message.This is Billy Bratton's 9th NYTimes crossword. He tends to specialize in Friday and Saturday puzzles, and this one is an excellent example of the genre, for reasons that we delve into, at length, in today's episode.Show note imagery: A major Maltese tourist attraction, Popeye Village!Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Send us a Text Message.A slightly tricky Thursday crossword, especially confounding if one fails to grok the theme, a fate that temporarily befell both cohosts (in different ways: as usual, both cohosts solved alone, otherwise Mike would just slow Jean down to a tai-chi / glacial pace). We have all the deets inside, so have a listen and let us know what you think!Show note imagery: Valence electronsContact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we'r...

Send us a Text Message.We are baaaack! And to welcome us, Brad Wiegmann and Joel Fagliano have provided a fascinating crossword to help us get back into the groove, so check out today's podcast and let us know what you think!Show note imagery: Hop o' My Thumb (really)Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!