Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

We are presuming that Miranda Kany has an appreciation of CAJUN cooking, based on its key role in today's delicious theme. Beyond that there were other intriguing elements to this crossword, including 20A, Gets old, say, STALES (which is, at least for us, a very new answer); the sly crossing of 24A, Output of the Rolling Stones, appropriately, ROCKMUSIC, and 3D, Current choice, ACDC (which just cries out for that extra /, as in AC/DC); and finally the magnificently apathetic 54A, "Whatevs", MEH (for those too lazy to spell out "Whatevs" 😀). All in all, a lot to like in today's grid, here's hoping for many more puzzles from Miranda before too long!

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A fine Tuesday crossword by Nate Cardin, with a great theme, some novel answers (5 debuts, in fact, including 4 out of the 6 themed answers), and just a lot of crisp cluing throughout the grid.

In addition, today's episode features our Triplet Tuesday Contest!! The rules are in the episode, and we want to encourage everyone to throw your metaphorical hat in the ring (or a real hat, if you are particular avid) by sending us how many guesses it took you to suss out each of the 3 answers. Deadline for entries is Sunday, October 15th, and our crack set of judges will announce the winners shortly thereafter. Good luck and may the best cruciverbalist win!

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A straightforward Monday crossword by Zachary David Levy -- his 5th NYTimes crossword, but who's counting? -- including some debut answers - 17A, Vast South American watershed, AMAZONBASIN, and 37A, Kitchen gadget, APPLEPEELER - as well as some rarely seen Monday answers, such as 52A, Nietzsche's superior man of the future, UBERMENSCH, and an answer that was born to be punned, 26A, Hand bone, METACARPAL. 

A reminder that tomorrow's Triplet Tuesday Contest will be taking place, um, well, tomorrow! We hope you'll tune in, try your hand, and walk away with one of our fabulous prizes. Deets tomorrow!

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This is Sid Sivakumar's 16th crossword, and practice makes perfect, because this puzzle is spot-on, with a brilliant theme and a vast array of awe-inspiring clues. We've got all the deets inside, so check out today's episode and don't forget ... our Triplet Tuesday Contest is coming right up, just a scant 2 days from today, which definitely warrants another woo-hoo!

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A challenging Saturday crossword by Alex Vratsanos, who would appear to have a PhD in obfuscation, based on such fabulous clues as 44A, One who's served admirally?, NAVYVET; 38D, Like "Duck Soup", it's said, among all Marx brothers films, ZANIEST; and 18A, Swing state?, MOOD 😀. There's more (much more) to explore, so grab your explorer's hat, compass, and, of course, machete, hit download (ideally not with the machete, have mercy on your cellphone), and enjoy!

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A relatively gentle Friday crossword from veteran crossword constructors Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom Pepper, who between them have had 94 crosswords published in the NYTimes (!) -- so the "veteran" is well earned (esp. for Zhouqin, who has a total of 78 crosswords, including at least one -- this one -- with a collaborator).

The clues were sharp, like 52A, Expert with tips: ADVICEGURU (not an asparagus adept); 26D, Movie with saloon fights, colloquially, HORSEOPERA (which fits much better than the very evocative but definitely incorrect OATER); and the short and sweet 38D, Auto zone?, LOT (brilliant!).

So, a lot to love, and proof that experience does matter.

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Turns out the upside down is not just for characters on Stranger Things, it is also a key element of today's crossword, where many of the clues are topsy-turvy. Daniel Bodily is responsible for this fine bit of work, his 6th crossword in the NYTimes. Beyond the theme, there was a nice blend of clever and educational clues, definitely a possibility for our JAMCOTWA - Jean & Mike Crossword Of The Week Award.

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A surprise Wednesday crossword, thanks to the totally unexpected appearance of something that might be cause for either a) celebration or b) gnashing of teeth, depending on your view of these things,  rebuses!! Yes, it's Rebus Wednesday, and, at least at JAMDTNYTC HQ there was both celebration and gnashing, for reasons that we lay out, at length and with much hilarity, in today's episode, so ... enjoy!

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A surprisingly slithery Tuesday, thanks to the arrival, in the grid, of a den of members of the order squamata, aka snakes. Both Jean and Mike found the crossword to be a bit crunchier than usual for a Tuesday, possibly a side effect of having to get all those squamata into the right squares. All in all, though, it was an impressive feat of cruciverbial legerdemain,  and as such worthy of a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.

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Argos, you may recall, if you happen to be particularly long lived and/or well read, was a giant, Hera's servant, and a particularly good watcher, thanks to a surplus of eyes, at least 100. This crossword doesn't have quite that many, but as you'll hear in today's podcast, Alexandria Mason, the constructor of today's fine puzzle, managed to work in a surprising number.

In other news, we have some awesome listener mail, and are pleased to announce our next Triplet Tuesday Contest, on October 10, 2023 -- so you have over a week to get yourself into peak form!

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