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 • 1596 episodes
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Latest Episodes
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - A crossword that's firing on all CYLINDERs
This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Dan Caprera, his 6th in the NYTimes. The clues were fun, fresh, and the theme was a wry one. Besides the clues covered in today's podcast,...
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Season 11
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Episode 91
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18:21
Monday, January 20, 2025 - When AI's on the blink, time to break out the ol' Strunk & White!
Today's crossword was a debut for Katie Byl (pronounced "bill") and most definitely not a debut for Jeff Chen (pronounced "chen" 😀). Together they have crafted a perfect Monday pu...
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Season 11
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Episode 90
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12:39
Sunday, January 19, 2025 - All rise, Strega NONA is in the grid!
For those of you who like mathematics and puns, Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar have got your number, with this fine debut (for Emily) and debut-follow-up (for Kunal) crossword. The grid had a lot of great clues, including 117A, Social workspaces f...
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Season 11
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Episode 89
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24:50
Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Three stacks of three answers apiece, gasp!
Today's crossword was remarkably daunting. The grid consisted of three stacks of three answers, each stack spanning the width of the crossword. Constructing this must've been a bear, but Scott McMahon pulled it off. [He also managed to work mos...
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Season 11
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Episode 88
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16:47
