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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 1950 episodes
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Latest Episodes
Friday, February 6, 2026 - Look, it's a TINYHOME: 🏠 😀
There were some truly awesome clues in today's crossword. We definitely hit the highlights in the podcast, but we'd be remiss if we didn't mention 44D, Stage name of South Korean r...
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Season 15
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Episode 56
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16:01
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - Beep, beep! Honk, honk, honk! Beeeeeeep!
Today's crossword, a debut (huzzah!) by Dario Salvucci, was one of those puzzle-in-a-puzzle challenges that we just adore. In this case, one had to decipher some emoticon-like clue...
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Season 15
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Episode 55
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20:24
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Et tu, CATO?
Today's crossword leveraged a hilarious line from a very well-known sitcom, and with just the slightest change in syllabification, turned it into the foundation of a terri...
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Season 15
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Episode 54
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11:05
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - Shimmy on over to the SHAKESHACK! 🍔🧋
It's been almost 2 years since Nate Cardin last graced the pages of the NYTimes, and from our perspective that's almost 2 years too long. But he's back now, and in excellent form, ...
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Season 15
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Episode 53
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15:16
Monday, February 2, 2026 - BOOYA — BOOYA was in the grid! 😀
The Cardinal Rules of Crossword Construction:Rule # 1: never repeat an answer in the gridRule # 2: ignore rule 1 if it'll make for an especially awesome crosswordWe are pleased as punch to report that the...
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Season 15
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Episode 52
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13:47
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Re: [Two-point play in American football] : SAFETY What Jean described is a two point conversion (aka point after touchdown.) Both are worth two points, but a SAFETY is scored by the defensive team when they tackle an offensive ball carrier in his own end zone; Gregory Ross
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