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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 York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.

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17:43

Saturday, June 21, 2025 - Christina Iverson & Doug...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/22

This was a quintessential NYTimes Saturday crossword - tough, fair, and fun. It was constructed by two veteran crossword constructors -- Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson -- who we have come to cherish for making crosswords ... just like this one! Deets inside. As is tradition on Saturday, we have identified our JAMCOTWA™️ -- Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award -- winner. Check out today's episode for those deets as well, and then let us know if you agree, disagree, or are neutral on ...

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15:17

Friday, June 20, 2025 - Happy Solstice Day!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/21

This was a pleasing Friday crossword - the grid looked daunting, and the clues were definitely on the hard side (Mike in particular wallowed in the bottom third of the grid), but it was overall a great end to the work week. We have deets inside, as well as a delectable Fun Fact Friday™️ segment, so check it out now! Show note imagery: The stunning ROYALOPERAHOUSE, in Covent Garden, London. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crossword...

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19:12

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Happy Juneteenth!!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/20

The NYTimes crosswords are always good, but this one stands alone, definitely worth a chef's kiss and even possibly a hug -- it was that exceptional. The theme was stupendous, and absolutely essential to solving the puzzle, for reasons that we delve into, in detail, in today's episode. Show note imagery: TAIO Cruz, author of (among other great works), Dynamite. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're ...

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13:37

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Eli Cotham cranks it up!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/19

Although this was a Wednesday crossword, some seriously Friday-level clueing did manage to make its way into the grid. Jean had to exert considerable mental effort, and Mike had to consume almost an entire bowl of Lucky Charms™️, before -- working independently, as is their custom -- they were able to get to the happy music. This was an awesome Wednesday/Friday, and represents Eli Cotham's third NYTimes crossword. We await, with eagerness and a tinge of trepidation, crossword numb...

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15:27

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - The only thing messy about...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/18

This was Tarun Krishnamurthy's second NYTimes crossword. It was just as good as his first, and considering that he wrote it while still in high school, we can anticipate him constructing a long, long string of great puzzles. A few clues (not mentioned in the podcast) of note include 26D, Get tangled up, RAVEL (oh, so that's what happens when you don't UNRAVEL); 36D, A sixth of the way through the hour, TENPAST (uh, oh, math 😀); and 61A, Reason for overtime, TIE (un, not PAY, gotcha!). T...

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13:32

Monday, June 16, 2025 - A not-at-all LOOPY Monday...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/17

This was the second crossword and collaboration between Jill Rataloff and Michelle Sontarp. Both are lawyers, and while they might be, and it would be awesome if they were, partners in the firm Cross, Down and Diagonal, Attorneys at Law, that is only speculation on our part. The puzzle itself was great -- a gentle Monday with several surprising clues and answers that we hone in on in today's episode. Show note imagery: A KITTENHEEL We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love lis...

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17:51

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Medic!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/15

This was yet another highly challenging NYTimes crossword, but, since it was a Saturday, we were not surprised in the least. [Truthfully, we thought that maybe Will would give us a break after yesterday's mental marathon, but nooooo... 😀]. So, written at exactly the right level of difficulty, and with stellar cluing throughout, today's oeuvre by Barbara Lin definitely deserves 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In unsurprising news (since it is Saturday, and we do this every Saturday) we have our

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14:49

Friday, June 13, 2025 - Evan Mulvihill delivers the...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/14

Friday crosswords are supposed to be a challenge, and we can only imagine Evan Mulvihill cracking his knuckles while saying "I got this". And what we got out of the deal was this excellent, challenging Friday puzzle. Definitely worth a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, for reasons that we make clear in today's podcast. Show note imagery: Yes, beast mode is a thing! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we'...

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12:04

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - Double, double, toil and...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/13

It took just one teensy-weensy act to shift this crossword from nigh-well impossible to fun and eminently doable. Unfortunately, that act was to figure out the theme. If you know, in your heart of hearts, that an answer is correct, yet won't fit, then one word should emblazon itself in your frontal lobe, and that word should be ... rebus! Deets inside, so have a listen, subscribe, and then tell others about us on social media. Show note imagery: NASA's pumpkin suit, aka the "Advanced Cr...

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13:06

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - Quick, get your shades,...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/12

If crosswords were paintings, today's would be hanging in the Louvre, it is that good. The theme is a winner, but the rest of the clues are magnificent. We're not just speculating here, though, we have proof -- all of which can be found in today's episode. Show note imagery: The mighty MISSISSIPPI We love feedback! Send us a text... 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 conversa...

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15:07

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - Was this a fine crossword?...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/11

Today's grid had a few surprising entries. One that in particular caught our eye, because it has never caught our eye, was 30A, Altar constellation, ARA. It is located in the southern hemisphere, and, alas, never visible from Northeast Wisconsin (and when we've been in the southern hemisphere, we forgot to look). We also liked 44A, Flim-________, FLAM, mainly because of its origin story: it came from the Norse, flim, which at some point, for reasons unknown, became yoked to flam. Really, that...

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13:40

Monday, June 9, 2025 - Expect the unexpected!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/10

Even if you do expect the unexpected, we predict that you'll still laugh when you figure out today's crossword, as the theme is delightful. Note that if you do not figure it out, fear not, we have the 411 for today's puzzle right here, and, if we may be permitted the indulgence of mixing 14th and 21st century English, cordially beseech thee to have a listen. Show note imagery: Rupert of Hentzau (by Anthony Hope). The former was apparently quite adept with an EPEE, whereas the latter is better...

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20:54

Sunday, June 8, 2025 - An eerily attractive crossword...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/09

This was John Kugelman's twelfth NYTimes crossword in about 2 years, and today's puzzle makes it clear why he keeps getting published. The theme was fantastic, and there were enough challenging clues everywhere else to transform this into one of the tougher Sunday's we've seen in a while. We have the deets inside, so please, subscribe / download / listen / enjoy! Show note imagery:SALERNO, gateway to the Amalfi coast (and fully reassembled after the big move from Spain to Italy 😀) We love

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12:40

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - SACRA bleu, this crossword...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/08

Today's crossword was Blake Slonecker's 9th in the NYTimes, and his 4th Saturday, so he definitely knows how to write challenging clues. The grid here was impressive, with 4 full-width and 4 full-height answers -- no easy feat. And the clues were engaging, amusing, and educational. Apart from the clues mentioned in today's podcast, we did appreciate learning about 52A, Colorful knit top with Scottish origins, FAIRISLESWEATER; enjoyed 47D, Core location, TORSO; and were suitably deceived by 49...

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19:14

Friday, June 6, 2025 - A perfect Friday crossword

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/07

What, you may ask, makes for a perfect Friday crossword? We're not sure about the what, but we are about the who: Adrian Johnson, the author of today's and 5 prior NYTimes Friday crosswords, definitely knows how to make one. Both hosts found his latest to be exceptionally tricky, but, ultimately (with a little luck, a lot of experience solving past NYTimes crosswords, and a surfeit of caffeine), doable. Besides the crossword, we also have a Fun Fact Friday™️segment, and it's a really sockeroo...

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18:35

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1 debut author, 3 debut...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/06

This crossword had a most ingenious theme. Jean spotted it at once, enabling her to solve the puzzle in a goodly time; Mike, alas, solved it in a not-so-goodly time, meaning he had more time to savor all the ingenuity packed into Timothy Gaetz's debut crossword (bravo, Timothy!). All the themed clues were outstanding, but the non-themed ones weren't slackers, either: 56D, Down Under bounders, ROOS; 67A, Flat sign, TOLET; and 15A, Like 2027 and 2029, but not 2025, PRIME, are just a few example...

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16:03

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - OPDOC - A Spiderman villain...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/05

It is unclear when "crunchy" was first used to categorize crosswords, but what is clear is that today's was definitely a crunchier than usual Wednesday - just the way we like it! Need proof? Check out today's episode, when we run through the crunchiest of the crunchy clues, for your edification and amusement. Show note imagery: T.S. Eliot, not looking nearly as stern as his middle name might lead one to expect 😉 We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...

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16:17

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - TAUPE, *the* perfect color...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/04

There was a lot to love in today's crossword, but it had us at 25A, Ref. work with definitions for "colour" and "aluminium", OED (our favorite reference work of all time). We became even more smitten thanks to 27A, Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans," e.g., POPART; and the kicker had to be the shoutout to one of our favorite foodstuffs, 30D, Vegan protein source, TOFU (yum!). Since it is Tuesday, we have another one of our patented, trademarked and copyrighted Triplet Tuesday™️ segment...

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8:19

Monday, June 2, 2025 - Yup, this crossword was dee-lish!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/06/03

This was a very fine sophomore crossword by Anthony V. Grubb, appearing almost exactly one year after his NY Times debut (also a Monday). The theme was cute; the clues, at an apposite Monday level, included a few gems. For instance, 19D, Superfan, in slang, STAN (we're big STAN STANs 😀); 31D, Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar, KIRBY (we're also big KIRBY STANs 😀 😀); and the somewhat fishy 55A, Hook, line and sinker, for an angler: GEAR (😉). Show note imagery: Just in time for s...

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16:08

Sunday, June 1, 2025 - Time to dust off those Jumble...

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2025/06/02

If you grew up on Jumble (as, apparently, the author did), then you'll feel right at home tackling this awesome homage to anagrams, an impressive debut by Sam Brody. Ironically, the word anagram does not have an anagram, and so it is with great pride that we introduce the newest word in the English language, gramana, (n., a feeling of bliss that a grandmother feels upon first meeting the reason that they have ascended to the rank of grandmother). Show note imagery: Fanny HESSE, who revo...

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