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.
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Latest Episodes
Thursday, November 5, 2026 — When Alphabets Collide!
Today's crossword was a brilliant answer to the question, "What happens when alphabets collide"? It transpires that the answer is, at least in one sense, the opportunity to make a...
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — Do BULGARI Fans Tend to Drive Bugattis? Inquiring Minds Need To Know 🙄
Today's crossword was a debut — huzzah! — for Peggy Sue Marlin. Congratulations, kudos, pip, pip, and all that. There were many fun clues in the grid, 24D, Back burner?, SUN,...
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Yes, It's *That* Day 😀
For those of you seeking a change of pace from the wall-to-wall coverage of the election that you are likely being inundated with on every other platform known to human kind, good news! We're here to talk about
Monday, November 2, 2026 — Happy Election Day Eve!! 🗳️
This was a well-above-mid Monday crossword, the second by Max Schlenker, coming not too long after his debut on 5/5/26. The clues were zesty, which is just slightly to the left of...
Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Booyah, It's an Erik Agard and Brendan Emmett Quigley Tag Team! 😀
In a highly apt bit of Halloween scheduling — thanks, Will! — today's crossword was built by two of the scariest constructors on the NYTimes' roster, Erik Agard and Brendan Emmet...
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I had to unsubscribe from your podcast because you give too many spoilers away in the title. Sometimes I haven’t done the crossword yet and I already see some of the answers in my feed and I don’t like that.
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