Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

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A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.

22 HR. AGO

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 🎹 DO, RE, MI, etc., etc., ♫

This is Peter Gordon's 129th NYTimes crossword, and a perfect example of why the NYTimes keeps publishing his work. The theme is brilliant, the clues sharp and, pardon the pun, upbeat -- quite a lot to like. We have the deets inside, just waiting for you to download all that goodness.Our Triplet Tuesday Contest is going strong, so if you haven't participated yet, listen to Tuesday's podcast and then submit your entry, for a chance to win bragging rights and some fabulous swag.As promised, her...

18 min
1 DAY AGO

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Time for the Great PECAN v. PECAN Pronunciation Debate (and a Triplet Tuesday Contest 😍)

Today's episode is action-packed, but at its heart is a crossword by Kevin L. Shellito, his debut, and an excellent debut it is, with some ingenious cluing and a delightful theme - deets inside. Also, we're hosting another Triplet Tuesday Contest, so get ready to play along and then email us how many clues it took you, in total, to guess all 3 answers. Good luck, and may the most deserving Triplet Tuesday Contest contestant emerge triumphant!Contest deadline: Sunday, September 29, 2024, by 11...

24 min
2 DAYS AGO

Monday, September 23, 2023 - HIALL, HELLO, and ADEIU - a crossword that'll get you coming and going

We're starting the work week with a pleasing Monday crossword by Freddie Cheng, his 17th for the NYTimes. It had a straightforward, cute theme, and quite a few musicians in the grid, including 35D, "At Last" jazz singer, ETTAJAMES; 28D, Pop star Gomez, SELENA; 15D, Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose", EDITH; and the ubiquitous (at least in the NYTimes crossword) 7D, Brian of ambient music, ENO. We almost had a fifth, but 67A, Practices boxing, was SPARS, so close to SPEARS 😀.Tomorrow is our Triple...

11 min
4 DAYS AGO

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - A BEAU of a crossword!

Today's puzzle was a delight - harkening back to an old movie (whose name we will not reveal here, to maintain the suspense), and with some crisp, entertaining cluing -- in short, the NYTimes Sunday crossword at its best.We dive into details on that, and have a nice bit of listener mail to boot, so delay no longer! Download, listen up, and enjoy!A reminder, our next Triplet Tuesday Contest is coming up ... this Tuesday, so make your final preparations, write your acceptance speech, etc., it w...

24 min
4 DAYS AGO

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - RIDIC is a word? Well, that's just ... wait for it ... RIDIC 😀

Joel Fagliano's given us a bit of a breather, a challenging but relatively straightforward Saturday crossword -- certainly in comparison to the last few weeks, we're still recovering from Sam Ezrsky's last epic. The clues were fun and entertaining, though: 38D, Box office?, CUBICLE; 14D, U.S. city with the motto "Where Discoveries are Made", LOSALAMOS; and (ahem) 54A, Butt text, PEACHEMOJI, are just a few examples.Also, it's Saturday, so we have a new JAMCOTWA winner to announce!Finally, reme...

17 min
5 DAYS AGO

Friday, September 20, 2024 - Don't say no to NOH 😀

This was a fine, challenging, themeless Friday crossword by Jackson Matz (his second Friday puzzle, and third overall). It is refreshing, after struggling with a theme some days, to get a break, even though that break is tempered by the fact that, as a Friday, the clues tend to become more devious. How else could you describe 23A, Pilot productions?, PENS (ha!) or 45A, Like you and me, MORTAL (hmmm); and the obvious-in-hindsight 2D, Extremely solid, HARDASAROCK?All-in-all a worthy addition to...

15 min
6 DAYS AGO

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - The Kitchen Sink Episode

It seems that on Thursdays anything can happen in the NYTimes crossword, and today it seems that everything happened, all at once, in one place. You'll see what we mean when you listen to today's episode, now waiting calmly on our servers for you to tap download and shortly thereafter experience exhilaration/education/etcetera.Show note imagery: the greatest MIME of all TIME, Marceal MarceauWe love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast...

15 min
SEP 19

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉

If you haven't visited Rome, you can at least check out two of its many awesome attractions thanks to Casey Callaghan and Will Nediger, the authors of today's puzzle. Beyond those (we will refrain from describing the attractions here, to heighten the suspense), we had some great clues. Nostalgia, courtesy of 46A, ______ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey", TONI; a tad of edible mathematics, due to 55D, Toroidal treat, DONUT; and the obligatory "new word in town", 43A, Cutesy term for a swa...

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May 26

OoMikeoOo

Enjoy your podcast very much. It has helped me to get better at solving. Thanks for sharing your love of the puzzle.
Fun daily podcast for us crossword nerds

Feb 13

slrsofl

Thank you for an entertaining 20 minutes every day.
Best Crossword Podcast On Apple

Feb 7

Greatapp2013

I love your podcast! It’s really fun how you go a lot of the clues of the crossword. I find myself looking up the words myself because a lot of them are words I didn’t know before. :) I also find myself guessing along with you guys during the game portion. I don’t know who writes those but they are always amazing. Jean
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11/27/2022

rholpo

This is a fun podcast to listen to!

A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.

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MP
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

1.5K
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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 🎹 DO, RE, MI, etc., etc., ♫

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Time for the Great PECAN v. PECAN Pronunciation Debate (and a Triplet Tuesday Contest 😍)

Monday, September 23, 2023 - HIALL, HELLO, and ADEIU - a crossword that'll get you coming and going

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - A BEAU of a crossword!

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - RIDIC is a word? Well, that's just ... wait for it ... RIDIC 😀

Friday, September 20, 2024 - Don't say no to NOH 😀

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - The Kitchen Sink Episode

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉

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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Episodes

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 🎹 DO, RE, MI, etc., etc., ♫

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Time for the Great PECAN v. PECAN Pronunciation Debate (and a Triplet Tuesday Contest 😍)

Monday, September 23, 2023 - HIALL, HELLO, and ADEIU - a crossword that'll get you coming and going

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - A BEAU of a crossword!

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - RIDIC is a word? Well, that's just ... wait for it ... RIDIC 😀

Friday, September 20, 2024 - Don't say no to NOH 😀

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - The Kitchen Sink Episode

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉

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