Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Monday, February 23, 2026 - Alright, there's a DELOREAN in the grid!!

• MP • Season 15 • Episode 73

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It's hard not to like a crossword with a DELOREAN in the grid, as we can attest: we adored today's puzzle, the fourth in the NYTimes by Hannah Binney. There was a certain novelty and freshness to the clues that made this a particularly pleasing solve, culminating in the most exciting way ever to clue an otherwise mundane answer, 11D, 4.75 seconds to assemble a Mr. Potato Head, per Guinness, RECORD. Brava!*

Show note imagery: A time machine that needs no introduction ... if you were born in this century or the last one you already know it 😀 

*checkout yesterday's episode to learn why this is not a typo 😀  

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