Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

An extremely exciting example of extraneous use of "ex" in a crossword 😀 No, jk, it was a fine Monday, including such fun clues as (Jean's favorite) 11D, "Like that'll ever happen" (SARCASTIC), and (Mike's favorite) 44A, "What alumni do on important anniversaries" (REUNE).

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A noteworthy crossword, definitely something to sing about! 

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The author, Trenton Charlson, was able to CRAM SCADs of interesting clues in today's puzzle, and they were SASSIER than most, earning it a 4.5 squares on the Jean & Mike Crossword Rating Scale (tm). Jean had to work for her in supper in the bottom left corner, Mike became FIXATEDON the clue for "obsessed with", and both learned of the existence of BASSALE. 

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On our new (trademark pending??) crossword rating scale, this was a 4.5 squares (Jean gave it a 5, Mike, a 4).

It was a relatively easy Friday, with Jean cruising through it in 40 minutes, and Mike still below his average but could have done faster had he remembered the Shakespearean role of DESDEMONA, as opposed to his first guess (and famous hit by The CLASH), DESMEDONA. In other news, Jean informs Mike that there never had been a KMART Tower in Chicago, that it's OK to beat a DEADWORSE, just not a DEADHORSE, and both agree that KITCHEN is an excellent location for an island.

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It was a Thursday crossword, so no surprise that it contained a surprise -- an interesting and TIMEly WRINKLE that Jean spotted, and to which Mike, er ... um ... WHATIMEANT ... tried to force into a rebus. (Spoiler alert: it did not end well 😀)

Two answers -- ENOS and ONCE -- made an encore appearance today, although the clues were different yesterday. 

Finally, Mike spotted one small error in the puzzle -- the answer to 42D, "Popular salad dressing", rather than ITALIAN, should have been WALDENFARMS 😀 😀 

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Look, up there in the sky, it's a crossword, it's a word chain, it's ... both?? Yes, Brandon Koppy delivers a stellar Wednesday crossword, one that you'll have to wrap your head around -- and listen to today's episode to have that joke, and other aspects of the crosswords, explained.

Today's favorite clue: What might be tested by parking a car in Harvard Square? BOSTONACCENT.

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ALICEPAUL pops up in a crossword honoring WOMENSSUFFRAGE and AMENDMENTXIX. In another news, Jean & Mike review some helpful tips on how to improve your crossword-solving skills.

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A marvelous Monday puzzle, featuring the return of that famous Garlic mayonnaise and possible yodeling term, AIOLI; one of Mike's all-time favorite English words, lollygags (leading to the answer, LOAFS); and other STUFF, besides.

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In today's episode, Jean & Mike learn a new sandal brand (TEVA) and a potential vacation destination (VARESE), Mike discovers that LAILA ALI is the daughter of the famous boxer; and no matter what, you can DEPENDON the New York Times to come up with some amazing puzzles (the present one being a fine example of the genre!).

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A grueling Saturday delight by Joe DiPietro (edited as always by Will Shortz), including an exceptionally tough top-left corner minefield with tricky clues such as "Unrepaired" (ASIS), "Something the force is responsible for?" (SALES), and "Finer cut, usually" (SIDEA) - yikes! 

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