Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Thursday, July 30, 2026 — A Crossword as Easy as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie 😉

MP Season 17 Episode 19

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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 favorite clues included 22A, It may be padded or slapped, KNEE (🤔); 66D, It might be left hanging, ART (😀); and 23A, Do you read me?, NOVEL (😂). There were definitely more, check out today's episode for the very best-of-the-best.

Show note imagery:  ERMA Franklin, Aretha's sister and a brilliant singer in her own right.

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