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
Saturday, August 1, 2026 — Allo, August!
Saturdays are typically the most challenging crosswords of the week, and today's was a splendid mental workout, with some absolutely stellar clues, including 33A,...
Friday, July 31, 2026 — G'bye, July!
Rafael Musa was in his element today — over 50% of his crosswords have appeared on Friday. We were therefore unsurprisingly KEENON on today's effort, which featured a bevy of fine...
Thursday, July 30, 2026 — A Crossword as Easy as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie 😉
This was a fine Thursday crossword by Joel Woodford, with a nifty theme that was surprising, entertaining, and — bonus! — gave us a chance to use "nifty" in a sentence. Our favori...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — Ooh, the Carnival's In Town! 🎉🤡
If you find the aroma of fresh popcorn wafting from the grid, that means you've really gotten into the spirit of this absolutely endearing crossword by Rebecca Goldstein*. It had ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — Let's Make Some Noise For a Very Noisy Crossword!
This was a superlative Tuesday crossword, thanks to some really sparkling clues. The theme — which we discuss extensively in today's episode — is the icing on the cake, but we found numerous other gems in the grid. The "Most-Fun-Clue" award goe...
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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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