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 • 1775 episodes
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Latest Episodes
Friday, July 25, 2025 - Ooh, you SLYBOOTS, you!
This was an excellent debut crossword by Fritz Juhnke: the clues and answers were fascinating, offering plenty of opportunities for AHAMOMENTs. There were several answers that nei...
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Season 13
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Episode 71
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21:09
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Name notwithstanding, OBELI is *not* an ancient Star Wars race
This was a delightfully crunchy crossword by Ginny Too - her third NYTimes crossword in about a year. There were a boatload of novel clues†, which made the solve just that much mo...
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Season 13
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Episode 70
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19:53
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Joseph Gangi, Wizard of the Wednesday Crossword!
Joseph Gangi has had 4 NYTimes crosswords published, all of them Wednesdays. He clearly has the difficulty level down pat, and his themes are always inventive: today's crossword b...
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Season 13
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Episode 69
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13:06
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - A scrumpdelicious Tuesday crossword!
In honor of the heatwave that some of you may be experiencing, Jeremy Newton has crafted a cool crossword to cool you down. ☃️ You are cordially invited to chill out...
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Season 13
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Episode 68
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16:38
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Fear not, ENOLA Holmes is on the case!
Alright, here's a challenge: what word has appeared in the NYTimes crossword grid a whopping 926 times, counting today? We'll let you ponder that, and wait until the end of these show notes for the "big reveal".There were a lot of very f...
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Season 13
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Episode 67
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12:39
Fan Mail
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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