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Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Pick a card, any card ...

This was an awesome Thursday crossword, courtesy of Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick (with Will Shortz, as always, at the helm). The were oodles of cunning clues, some of which were quite educational. Par example (as the French like to s...

July 10, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 56 • 18:50

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - A true test of your peripheral vision 😉

Just when you think the NYTimes crossword could not possibly come up with one more theme -- they've all been done before -- they prove you wrong (which, happily, seems to happen every day they have a themed crossword!...

July 09, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 55 • 16:28

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - No need to grade *this* crossword on a curve!

This was a SERENE crossword -- and we say that not  because of the presence of SERENE in the grid, but because of the, well, SERENE theme -- one that ought to bring a smile to...

July 08, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 54 • 14:34

Monday, July 7, 2025 - Blasts from the past!

Today's crossword, the 39th (!) by Daniel Raymon, was replete with musical performers of various vintages, from composer Aaron Copland to a band that had its origins in the last ce...

July 07, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 53 • 7:32

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - There's no escaping it: this crossword was absolutely fabulous!!

Once again the NYTimes crossword has set a new high bar, thanks to the dynamic duo of Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry. This magnificent opus featured a puzzle within a puzzle, surrounde...

July 06, 2025 • Season 13 • Episode 52 • 18:01

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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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