Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Alright, the Bulletproof Boy Scouts Are Back!! 😍
Jun 25, 2026
12m 11s
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 — A Crossword That Won't Leave You Bent Out of Shape 😉
Jun 24, 2026
17m 30s
Monday, June 22, 2026 — Leapin’ Lizards, This Was a Great Monday Crossword!
Jun 23, 2026
11m 21s
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Happy Summer Solstice!! 🌞
Jun 22, 2026
17m 40s
Saturday, June 20, 2026 —Another Cruciverbial Masterpiece by Katie Hoody 😍
Jun 21, 2026
6m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 |  Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Alright, the Bulletproof Boy Scouts Are Back!! 😍 | Kevin Curry and Zhang Zhou are collaborating again — this is their third pairing — and the world is a better place for it. We have them to thank for our knowledge of Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish (6A, the answer to which was GMOS); the astonishing revelation that 34A, Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts", was BTS; and the inspiration for a great Ponzi scheme pun, 65A, Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine, PONZU. Show note imagery: Permission to dance? G... | 12m 11s | ||||||
| 6/24/26 |  Tuesday, June 23, 2026 — A Crossword That Won't Leave You Bent Out of Shape 😉 | This was Kathy Bloomer's fifth NYTimes crossword since 2018, and it was splendid — ideal Tuesday fare. The theme was ... ingenious (the quality control at the NYTimes when it comes to themes is simply staggering); and the rest of the grid was educational and entertaining. We had no idea about 43A, Notable features of the Charleston, S.C., skyline, STEEPLES; pondered the current whereabouts of 38D, Comet discovered in 1995, HALEBOPP; and were seized with a sudden urge to seek out 53D, "H... | 17m 30s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 |  Monday, June 22, 2026 — Leapin’ Lizards, This Was a Great Monday Crossword! | This was Victoria Fernandez Grande's second NYTimes crossword, and her first came just 2 months ago, so she is off to an impressive start! Monday crosswords are designed to be the easiest crosswords of the week, but that doesn't imply drab cluing, not on Will Shortz's watch! A surprise to us was 71A, Actions at the Bellagio or Encore, BETS; another shocker was 28D, Group whose "Gold: Greatest Hits" is the second-best-selling album in U.K. history, ABBA (wait, what??); and we were delighted to... | 11m 21s | ||||||
| 6/22/26 |  Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Happy Summer Solstice!! 🌞 | This was a Sunday debut by Hannah Slovut, and a rather novel one. You could tell it was a debut since xwordinfo.com said so; you could tell it was novel because the grid had 27 rows and 17 columns (the standard grid is 21x21). The shape was perfectly appropriate, however, because the ingenious theme centered around giraffes, in celebration of WORLDGIRAFFEDAY. We're not quite sure what is the approved way of celebrating WGD, but we do hope it involves stilts. 😀 Show note imagery: Some ki... | 17m 40s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 |  Saturday, June 20, 2026 —Another Cruciverbial Masterpiece by Katie Hoody 😍 | Katie Hoody makes magnificent Saturday crosswords, and today's is no exception. It is a master class in crossword construction, featuring clues so brilliant that sunglasses are advised when working on it. 😎 We have full coverage in today's episode, so have a listen, and, as always, please tell others about us on social media. Show note imagery: A master of disguise, the SEADRAGON (really, that's a fish, not a leaf!!) We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Dro... | 6m 20s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 |  Friday, June 19, 2026 — Happy Juneteenth! | Today's crossword — a debut by Jack Hatchett — was an epic struggle for both cohosts, as the puzzle was brimming with craftily clued debuts. We were definitely not expecting 10D, Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature, PERIPETEIA (from the Latin, meaning, you'll never, ever be able to spell this even with spellcheck). To reemphasize just how difficult today's crossword was, one of the easier clues was 13A, Field trip?, HOMERUNTROT. We were glad, though, as we were wrestling with the most c... | 14m 13s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 |  Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Scott Hogan Has Punned, er, Penned, an Excellent Crossword | Compared to yesterday's crossword, with its somewhat complex theme, today's was simultaneously both easier and harder. Easier in the sense that once you had enough crosses, you could probably suss out the answer — a fairly common phrase. Harder in the sense that without the crosses the chances of just rattling off the answer were pretty much zero. All in all, we found today's crossword to be a worthy Thursday puzzle, and by the power vested in us by, well, ourselves, bestow upon it a full 5 s... | 13m 35s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 |  Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — Pick a card, any card 🃎 🂫 | There are themes, and then there are themes. Today's crossword was definitely a case of the latter, and it was combined with clues that were above average in difficulty. As a consequence, both cohosts had to really put their backs into it, so to speak, in their quest for the happy music. We have the full 411 inside, so have a listen! Just a reminder that all of our show notes link to the solved puzzle on xwordinfo.com, a famous and fabulous site for all things related to the NYTimes crossword... | 15m 12s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — Hail ... Brittanium? 🤔 | Brad Lively is on a tear: this is his second crossword in three weeks, not too shabby! The theme was hilarious, and the rest of the clues were perfect Tuesday fodder. We have the full 411 in today's podcast. But wait, there's more! Since it is Tuesday, we have a Triplet Tuesday™️ segment, in which, once again, Jean demonstrates her almost superhuman cruciverbial powers. Show note imagery: Lake ERIE, although it really isn't 🙄 We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love lis... | 16m 04s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  Monday, June 15, 2026 — ASMR is back! — which, coincidentally, is where you might feel it 😉 | Both cohosts found today's crossword to be slightly crunchier (read: harder) than usual for a Monday, but it was a joy to solve nonetheless (or perhaps because of that!). Deets inside. We have selected our JAMCOTWA™️ (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) for the previous week, a most deserving bit of work with a dazzling, LOL, and irresistible theme. Remember that solving the NYTimes Crossword on a daily basis is an excellent way to keep those axons and dendrites taut, and impress peopl... | 12m 31s | ||||||
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| 6/15/26 |  Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Beware crosswords concealing cryptic cryptids 😀 | This was a crunchier than usual Sunday crossword by a man who knows Sunday crosswords quite well — this is John Kugelman's 16th. The theme was very clever and likely a bear to construct, but the end result was a splendid challenge. In terms of difficulty, Sunday crosswords are often characterized as bigger Wednesdays, but this one feels more like a Thursday or even a Friday — you'll definitely need patience and your wits about you to get through this one! Show note imagery: CONGEE, congealing... | 18m 29s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 |  Saturday, June 13, 2026 — The MWAHAHA v. BWAHAHA Debate Continues! | This was a highly entertaining Saturday crossword by Ryan McCarty, chockfull of tricky and entertaining clues. For instance, 33D, Is courting out of one's league, so to speak, DATESUP; as avowed Anglophiles we of course appreciated 19A, "Right?," in British lingo, INNIT; and we also appreciated the riddle embedded in 26A, Make it or break it, PAR. All told, we'll add one to Ryan McCarty's Super Saturday tally, and eagerly await his next puzzle. In addition to the crossword, we have some excel... | 14m 55s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Friday, June 12, 2026 —A Quality Friday Crossword!✨ | crossword puzzlesfun facts+3 | — | NYTimesJAMCR | Friday | crosswordAmanda Winters+3 | — | 18m 27s | |
| 6/12/26 |  Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Alas, Poor ARAL Sea, We Barely Knew Ya!✨ | crosswordpuzzles+3 | — | blue lobstersPEAS+2 | — | crosswordNikhil Bailey+3 | — | 11m 52s | |
| 6/11/26 |  Wednesday, June 10, 2026 — 🎶 NARITA, we just met an airport named ... NARITA 🙄🎶✨ | crosswordpuzzles+3 | — | GONGSofía Museum+1 | NARITABiltmore+3 | crosswordBiltmore+5 | — | 14m 42s | |
| 6/10/26 |  Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Rebecca Goldstein Is at the Helm, Brace for Extreme Wit and Whimsy 😀✨ | crossword puzzleshumor+3 | Rebecca Goldstein | Tuesday, June 9, 2026Triplet Tuesday™️+5 | — | Rebecca Goldsteincrossword+6 | — | 10m 50s | |
| 6/9/26 |  Monday, June 8, 2026 —Now, Where's That BELETE Key Gotten To? 😀✨ | crossword puzzlesclue writing+3 | — | Prince Valiant | — | crosswordclues+3 | — | 14m 31s | |
| 6/8/26 |  Sunday, June 7, 2026 — A Rorschach Test of a Crossword 🤔✨ | crossword constructioncontroversial puzzles+3 | — | — | — | crosswordpuzzle+4 | — | 21m 30s | |
| 6/7/26 |  Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 🎵 We Can See Clearly Now, the Black Squares Are Gone 😀 🎶✨ | crossword puzzlesNYTimes+3 | — | — | — | crosswordNYTimes+4 | — | 12m 30s | |
| 6/6/26 |  Friday, June 5, 2026 — A Rigorous Friday Workout!✨ | crossword puzzleslanguage+3 | — | — | Montana | crosswordpuzzles+3 | — | 6m 58s | |
| 6/5/26 |  Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Look, up there in the sky, it's a REDACTED, it's a REDACTEDAGAIN!!, it's ... SUPEREGO! 😀 🙄✨ | crossword puzzleslistener mail+3 | — | NYTimes | Lillehammer, Norway | crosswordNYTimes+3 | — | 14m 38s | |
| 6/4/26 |  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 — Happy National Repeat Day! Happy National Repeat Day! Happy ... etc., etc. 😀✨ | crosswordpuzzle solving+3 | — | — | — | crosswordJAMCR scale+3 | — | 13m 01s | |
| 6/3/26 |  Tuesday, June 2, 2026 —Another *brilliant* Tuesday theme, courtesy of Rich Katz | Rich Katz has scored again with a winning theme and a strong supporting cast of clues. We've covered most of those in the podcast, but we would also like to doff our hats in honor of the fun-to-say 31D, Sea sight in black and white, ORCA; the good-to-know 12D, About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield, AREA; and an even better-to-know-in-NE-Wisconsin, 52A, Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing, DEICE. In other news, it's Tuesday, and in today's Triplet Tuesday™️ segment, Jean's ... | 12m 29s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 |  Monday, June 1, 2026 — A round of applause, if you please, for the CLAPOMETER 😀 👏 | This was Kenneth Cortes' third NYTimes crossword, and it was splendid. The theme was memorable and unique, and there were some other gems among the rest of the clues. These include a clue that has is making its second appearance in about two weeks, welcome back 42D, Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog), INU; a university that, alas, its namesake hasn't deigned to donate to, 50A, North Carolina university, ELON; the national drink of Puerto Rico, 43D, Piña ___, COLADA.There were mo... | 10m 31s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 |  Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Goodbye, May, thanks for all the flowers!! 🪻🌹 | Today's crossword was by Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan Park, students at Western University in London, Ontario (go, Mustangs!). It was inspired in part because at Jeffrey's high school they played the William Tell Overture before the school day commenced (very classy!). It was constructed as a result of months worth of brainstorming sessions, and all that effort really paid off. We loved it! Show note imagery: John CENA, ACME's lawyer in Coyote vs. ACME, arriving in theaters August 28, 2026 — m... | 13m 52s | ||||||
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