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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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16:39

Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/28

Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Friday. Both agreed that it was an awesome crossword, though, with some sharp and interesting cluing. For instance, we had 39A, Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa, ALPO; 37A, It gets pumped at a party, KEG; and 3D, It might be on display at Comic-Con, INNERGEEK. There's more, including a great fun fact about the the...

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8:28

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/28

This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a crossword to hang up next to the Mona Lisa, they could do worse than pick this one. Even after our extensive dive into the grid in the podcast, we couldn't squeeze in all the gems. For instance, 23A, They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology, BEES (BEEautiful)!); 9A, African capital whose name translates to "ants", ACCRA (huh!)...

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11:01

Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/26

Today's crossword was brrrrrrrillllllliiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaannnnnnnntttttttt -- that is to say, brilliant: but definitely a stretch 😀. To be more specific, thanks to the theme solving this crossword seemed virtually impossible, until ... it wasn't. We don't know how long it took to construct this, but it is genius writ large. Kudos to Jesse Goldberg for an outstanding piece of work. Show note imagery: The ERIE Sea Wolves (who aren't at all eerie 🙄) We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact

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14:57

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Let's do the CHARLESTON!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/25

This was Peter A. Collins' 122nd NYTimes crossword, a very impressive statistic. The reason why he got to 122 is apparent everywhere you look in today's grid. From 8D, One who's given many instructions nowadays, SIRI, to 42D, Like the scent of some air fresheners, PINEY, and all the way to 25D, Lightheaded sorts?, BLONDES, this was a delightful piece of work - definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In other news, we have listener mail! So to check that out and more, start downloading ...

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14:13

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - For the record, the...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/24

It has been over four years since Jacob Stulberg last appeared in the NYTimes crossword marquee, but it's good to have him back. We were tickled to see TOFU (48D, Staple of vegan cooking) in the grid, suitably distanced from the non-vegan 34D, Mayo ingredient, EGG. We also had 70A, Alternative to white, RYE, and 5A, Teacher for just a day, informally, SUB. Between all of these, we felt a sudden urge to check out Cousin's, but were able to restrain ourselves long enough to complete today's ver...

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11:21

Monday, September 22, 2025 - JUSTINTRUDEAU is in the...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/23

For those of you unfamiliar with Canadian politics, JUSTINTRUDEAU ruled Canada from 2015-2025, when he stepped aside in favor of Mark Carney, the current PM. The entire political saga will probably be a hit on AppleTV+ in a few years; it certainly has all the plot elements! In other news, we've moved our JAMCOTWA™️ (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) to Monday, so that each winner will be the best-of-the-best from the previous Monday to Sunday. Check out our first Monday JAMCOTWA in t...

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15:38

Sunday, September 21, 2025 - A crossword that melts...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/22

A rebus -- for those of you new to the crossword-solving realm -- is a square containing more than one letter. Rebuses come in several varieties; in today's crossword we have two words per square, one intended to be read horizontally, the other vertically. Spotting rebuses is a bit of an art. Usually the tip-off is when the answer that you know, absolutely, positively, is correct ... but it won't fit. When that happens, it's time to fire up the ol' rebus key (if you're solving on the ap...

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14:17

Saturday, September 20, 2025 - A FEARSOME Saturday...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/21

This is Katie Hoody's fourth NYTimes Saturday crossword, and it is apparent that she has mastered the genre. The clues are devious, to be sure; and diabolical, also true; but you likely know the answers, if you can just maneuver through the maze to get to them. For example, 42D, Demand upon reaching an "enemy border", KINGME (ah, that kind of enemy border!); 27D, What's wrong?, ERROR (cute!); and 58A, Blow it!, SMOKERING. The entire puzzle has the same feel, making this an absolutely splendid...

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18:52

Friday, September 19, 2025 - You can pronounce...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/20

This was a tough Friday crossword, following a couple of crunchier than usual Wednesday and Thursday offerings. Extrapolating, we are therefore quaking in our metaphorical shoes awaiting Saturday's puzzle to drop. Will it be impossible? Or merely very, very nearly impossible? 😉 Only time will tell (but then we'll tell you, in tomorrow's episode). Also in today's show ... we have a Fun Fact Friday™️ segment, and some terrific listener mail! Show note imagery: FAILLE fabric never fails to

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18:27

Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Huh, a Saturday...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/19

Adam Wagner has a reputation for making tough, high-quality crosswords, which explains ... today's, tough, high-quality crossword. Even after grokking the theme, the rest of the clues required no little effort to unravel. We have the whole story inside, so do have a listen and then let us know: how did you find today's puzzle? Show note imagery: The Earl and Countess of Wessex We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com....

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17:45

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - A crossword that's...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/18

The remarkable xwordinfo.com has compiled a list of the maximum number of times each letter has appeared in a crossword. Up until today, K had appeared a total of 18 times, but now -- thanks to Jackson Matz -- that record stands at 24, all in the aid of a good cause, aka "the theme". Both cohosts found this to be a slightly crunchier than usual Wednesday, and Jean in particular had to put on her deerstalker hat for the win. Deets inside. Show note imagery: AKIRA Kurosawa's greatest epic...

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14:03

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - What the deuce, it's...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/17

This was an excellent debut crossword by Jonathan Daly; we were dazzled by the theme, and found gems in the rest of the grid as well. We enjoyed 71A, Floppy part of a beagle, EAR; 49D, Owl's question?, WHO; and of course we are absolutely infatuated with 11D, A shopper, not a buyer, informally, LOOKIELOO. In addition, we have our traditional Triplet Tuesday™️ segment, and today Jean's in the hotseat. Show note imagery: Snoopy, who definitely has a floopy EAR (two, to be precise!) We lov...

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12:42

Monday, September 15, 2025 - Go, team, go!!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/16

This was a fine Monday crossword courtesy of the very talented Matthew Stock and Michael Lieberman. The latter, based on both this puzzle and his xwordinfo.com photo, is apparently a baseball fan; so, using that metaphor, we'd definitely categorize this crossword as a home run. Show note imagery: Behold, the mighty PEGASUS (and they're accepting pre-orders now!) We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're o...

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15:46

Sunday, September 14, 2025 - BEEP, BEEP!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/15

In August we had a fabulous crossword honoring "the Man of 1000 Voices", Mel Blanc, and ... he's back, this time in the grid, and in celebration of what might be the greatest animated toon duo of all time, starring in gags that never get old. Deets inside, as well as our latest JAMCOTWA™️ (Jean And Mike Do The New York Times Crossword) winner. Enjoy! Show note imagery: GINZA, in all its glory. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpo...

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15:41

Saturday, September 13, 2025 - YAFSC (Yet Another...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/14

This was definitely a Saturday-caliber crossword, where Will & company pull out pretty much all the stops. On no other day of the week will you see entertaining, educational, and definitely challenging clues like 16A, Italian pianist who composed the scores for "Nomadland" and "The Father", LUDOVICOEINAUDI (yikes!); or 40A, Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel, JAPAN (huh); or the amusing 25A, The 21,728th page of 1989's 20-volume Oxford English ...

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18:45

Friday, September 12, 2025 - OCEANOLOGY:...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/13

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 of history's most famous eggs. Show note imagery: PIMA cotton, accept no substitutes! 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

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12:43

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Ah, a crossword with...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/12

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 today's episode; so, please, hit download / subscribe / play, and then ... enjoy! Show note imagery: An old fashioned WALKIETALKIE, which became much more useful once they figured out a way to ditch the cord 😀 😀 We love feedback! Send us a text.....

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5:02

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- Oh, sure, there's...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/11

While Wednesday's child might be full of woe, we prefer our Wednesday clues to be full of woah! 😀 And that's exactly what we got in today's crossword: a sizable number of clues whose answers did not immediately leap to mind. They did, eventually, thanks to serendipity and some gentler crosses. Kudos and thanks to today's debut cruciverbalists, Cole Vandenberg and Hadith Ragunathan: well done! Show note imagery: An OSIER, waiting patiently, as only a tree can, for somebody to mention it in

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6:55

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Fetch the smelling...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/10

This crossword quickly skyrocketed from "nice cluing, not bad" to "unbelievably awesome!!", thanks to one vital clue. We'll leave you in suspense as to what that clue is -- until you listen to the episode, of course -- but we feel quite certain that you'll agree with our assessment. [Either way, let us know via the usual channels.] Show note imagery: The extraordinary OLETA Adams We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.c...

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5:52

Monday, September 8, 2025 - Monday's crossword is...

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword ·

2025/09/09

Monday's are engineered to entice and intrigue newer solvers, and today's crossword, by Margaret Seikel, does so admirably. There were a few clues that gave us pause: 47D, Attaches, ADDSON (not ADHERES, which, among other problems, would not fit); 43D, Georgia politico Stacey _______, ABRAMS, eventually came to mind (she has definitely not been prominent in the news as of late); and we were especially surprised by 42A, Flower symbolizing early love, LILAC. Now we know! Show note imagery: US P...

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