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Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Corporate chaos, or crafty crossword? You be the judge!

Michael Lieberman was definitely playing against type when he dreamed up this crossword, because he spends his days at his law firm fighting corporate mergers, but his nights -- apparently -- trying to encourage them. You'll see what w...

August 24, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 99 • 19:44

Saturday, August 23, 2025 - ITSGOOD - in the grid and an apt description of today's crossword

The fifth NYTimes crossword by Ryan Judge made for a very nice Saturday; not a walk in the park, by any stretch, but more straightforward than last Saturday's "let's scale Mt...

August 23, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 98 • 11:43

Friday, August 22, 2025 - Wanna know which country's national anthem has no lyrics? We've got you covered!

Our cohosts were surprised and delighted to learn, thanks to today's crossword, that there are four countries whose national anthems have no lyrics, and so people instead hum, or ...

August 22, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 97 • 18:25

Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Five out of five doctors agree: Simeon Seigel has delivered an abfab Thursday crossword!

Once again, the NYTimes crossword has delivered the perfect blend of joy and education in one neat bundle. The joy comes from, primarily, the theme -- which we will say no more ab...

August 21, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 96 • 18:26

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - SEITAN makes its debut!

One of our favorite foods is SEITAN - healthy, delicious, and, up until now, never mentioned in the NYTimes crossword. Ah, but the times they are a changin', as evidenced by today's

August 20, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 95 • 7:43

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