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
Monday, September 28, 2026 — We'd Never Lead You Down The Garden Path ... But this Crossword Might😱😉
This, Helen Chen's second NYTimes Crossword, slung a lot of slang (which for the sake of argument let's pretend is grammatically correct 🙄), but it was all for a very good cause, ...
Sunday, September 27, 2026 — A Crossword Engineered to Make Your Head Spin!
Adam Wagner's 35th NYTimes crossword was a doozy that just might make you dizzy, so strap in before you try it! And once you have, come back right here to check out our analysis o...
Saturday, September 26, 2026 — 🎶 🎸 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting ... Clever Crossword Constructors Like Brian Callahan 😀
Now this was a Saturday crossword, and there are two key tells that give it away. First, of course, the calendar never lies — it's Saturday. Secondly, the clues were deli...
Friday, September 25, 2026 — Rafael Musa's Back with Another Baffling (but Fabulous!) Friday Crossword
We would venture to guess that today, Friday, is Rafael Musa's favorite day of the week. He certainly knows how to construct Friday-level crosswords, with just the right ratio of confoundment to merriment.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Another CFTA (Crossword For the Ages)!! 🎉
The NYTimes crossword has its standards (as in an expectation of excellence: no dreck allowed) and its standards (rules/conventions that must be followed). We are pleased to announce that its standards (former) remain as high as ever, and that ...
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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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