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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 1901 episodes
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Latest Episodes
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - A dreamy Thursday crossword
Kevin Curry has done it again - crafted an elegant puzzle designed to challenge, educate, and entertain. Challenge: 63A, Reunio...
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Season 14
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Episode 97
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11:43
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 🎶 Thunderbolt and ⚡️, very, very frightening 🎸
There were several deities in today's grid — ARES, ZEUS, and the lesser known DOER, Lord of Bad Puns. None of them prevented our cohosts from having a grand time while solving th...
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Season 14
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Episode 96
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12:40
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - No need to hem or haw, we loved this crossword!
This was Kate Hawkins' eighteenth NYTimes crossword, and while mainly distinguished by its brilliant theme, gems could be found throughout the grid. We enjoyed the range of emotio...
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Season 14
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Episode 95
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13:30
Monday, December 8, 2025 - Nothing HOHUM about today's crossword!
Today's puzzle had a wry, perfect-for-a-Monday theme: if it was a hat, it would definitely be stylish and arranged at a rakish angle. We were surprised, tickled, and put into full chortle mode by, respectively, 1D, Magic charms, MOJ...
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Season 14
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Episode 94
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12:20
Fan Mail
Re: [Two-point play in American football] : SAFETY What Jean described is a two point conversion (aka point after touchdown.) Both are worth two points, but a SAFETY is scored by the defensive team when they tackle an offensive ball carrier in his own end zone; Gregory Ross
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