This was a fine crossword to solve, but it must've been a bear to construct. Jeremy Newton was up to the task, though, serving up a perfect midweek puzzle. He had us at 16A, Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs, STARDATES; enthralled us at 11D, Finito or kaput, DUNZO; and endeared us with 13A, Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French, SALON. Show note imagery: IBIZA, regrettably not our home-away-from-home. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...
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This was a fine crossword to solve, but it must've been a bear to construct. Jeremy Newton was up to the task, though, serving up a perfect midweek puzzle. He had us at 16A, Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs, STARDATES; enthralled us at 11D, Finito or kaput, DUNZO; and endeared us with 13A, Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French, SALON. Show note imagery: IBIZA, regrettably not our home-away-from-home. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - MANSAMUSA, the original golden boy 🙄
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
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Saturday, November 8, 2025 - MANSAMUSA, the original golden boy 🙄
This was a good Saturday workout: not the hardest Saturday ever, but engaging, with some truly effervescent cluing. We covered the best-of-the-best in today's episode, but we would also like to note 26A, John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress, GIANTSTEPS (check it out, an awesome work); 46D, Pussyfoot: SNEAK; and the star of one of our favorite Marvel series, 9D, Elizabeth of "Wanda Vision", OLSEN (no relation to the photographer Jimmy OLSEN, one reason being that the ...
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
This was a fine crossword to solve, but it must've been a bear to construct. Jeremy Newton was up to the task, though, serving up a perfect midweek puzzle. He had us at 16A, Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs, STARDATES; enthralled us at 11D, Finito or kaput, DUNZO; and endeared us with 13A, Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French, SALON. Show note imagery: IBIZA, regrettably not our home-away-from-home. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...
