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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
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  • Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

    Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - Waiting for Pablo Neruda's sequel, Ode To Pepper 🙄

    22/04/2026 | 14 mins.
    This was a nicely crafted Tuesday crossword. The theme was fun and straightforward, and the themed clues were in good company. For instance, the puzzle included our favorite snake — 51A, Reptiles on papyrus, ASPS; our favorite dwelling — 66A, Circular tent, YURT; and finally our favorite currency that is too often tragically mistaken for a fruit, 18D, Haitian currency unit, GOURDE.
    In addition to the crossword, we are pleased to announce that we are up to our full complement of cohosts, i.e., 2, making our Triplet Tuesday segment that much easier. 
    Show note imagery: Pablo Neruda (right), receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature from King Gustav Vi Adolf, King of Sweden from 1950-1973.
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    Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Looking for an AHA! moment? Michael Lieberman has got just the ticket 😀

    20/04/2026 | 13 mins.
    This was a perfect Sunday crossword by Michael Lieberman. Mike (cohost, not constructor 😀) needed to resort to pencil and paper (!) to help visualize the theme, and thoroughly enjoyed the sheer tactile-ness of it all. We have all the deets inside, so have a download and a listen, and let us know what you think!
    Show note imagery: Some delicious RASTA pasta
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    Saturday, April 18, 2026 - NEON!, Ask for it by name, accept no substitutes! 😉 😀

    19/04/2026 | 6 mins.
    This was a very nice Saturday crossword by Jesse Cohn, almost exactly one year since he last published on a Saturday. The clues were interesting / challenging / suitably obscure, as one would hope. Several stood out, including 12D, Blitzed, SAUCED; 26A, Metros in the 1990s, GEOS; and 27D, Relatives of ottomans, HASSOCKS. All in all this was a fine addition to the Saturday pantheon; we give it a full and enthusiastic 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.
    Show note imagery: NEON, the 5th most common element in the universe — quite fortunate, because no matter what your species, you can never have enough OPEN signs and/or lightsabers 😀 
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    Friday, April 17, 2026 - it is our CIVICDUTY to report that this was an awesome crossword!

    18/04/2026 | 7 mins.
    Friday crosswords have a lot of weight on their shoulders: they need to be entertaining (of course); themeless (by convention); and ramp up the difficulty to just the right level so that Saturday doesn't see like a quantum leap from Thursday. We are pleased to report that Rachel Fabi's latest crossword checks all the boxes. 
    To confirm that, be sure and check out today's episode, available ... right now!
    Show note imagery: Negative Nancy, not to be confused with whining Willy!

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  • Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

    Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 🎵Two for tea, and tea for two 🎶 🫖☕️

    17/04/2026 | 7 mins.
    This was a terrific crossword by Rafael Musa — who usually works the Friday side of the street — and Sala Wanetick. The theme was ingenious and, as we discuss in today's episode, almost impossible to miss. 
    Speaking of miss, we hope you won't miss this or any future episodes: click on follow / subscribe / whatever on your podcast-supplying app of choice to ensure that such a calamity does not befell you!
    Show note imagery: a NOSEEUM, member of the family Ceratopogonidae, most definitely not to scale (whew!)
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About 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.
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