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JOB SHARING | RIP Phife Dec 18, 2021

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What even IS a Thursday crossword these days? Is a Thursday crossword, like time itself, "only a stubbornly persistent illusion"? A memory? A fable? 😱 Whatever it is, we're talking about the last "week" of xword puzzles in the New York Times (12/6/21 - 12/12/21).

NPR on "POC"

The Trouble with Tribe ... and the glory of Quest.

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GARAGE SALE PITCHES | Symmetry, shammetry Dec 03, 2021

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Gratitude, greetings, and Happy Chanukah/Hanukkah 5782! R&B here, gifting you the miracle of our thoughts on the New York Times crossword puzzles from 11/22/21 - 11/28/21. Including:

Baby's first rebus
The next installment of the "who ate the last cookie" drama
Rosalind Franklin was a Boss
Big crossnews from the American Values Club!

AVCX Kickstarterrrrrrrrrr Will Nediger's asymmetric puzzles Ryan McCarty's asymmetric puzzles Vox crossword puzzles USA Today crossword puzzles

SCREEN SHARING | Hey Shorti Nov 24, 2021

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To Bork, or not to Bork? That is not the question. The question is, what will Rebecca and Brooke SAY about the last week (11/15/21 - 11/21/21) in New York Times crossword puzzles? A sampling:

The Great Alfred Nobel Obituary Mixup
How to make grid art
CHEETO: implications for Mento?

Happy [Un]Thanksgiving! Namaste.

CHOICE WORDS | I want candy Nov 10, 2021

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You and your lawn decorations better get into Crosstume: Rebecca and Brooke are Rebacka, reviewing New York Times crossword puzzles from 10/25/21 thru 10/31/21. Included: the Great David S. Pumpkins SNUB of 2021, the NYT's Amazon Alexa obsession, urchin injuries, and guff. More worms, mama!

Read about zombies' Haitian roots here, in the Atlantic.

SPORTS NUTS | No m&ms, but I do have two EMS Oct 27, 2021

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What do you get when a meta 4 meets the right pants leg? While you're coming up with the answer, please enjoy this list we compiled based on New York Times crossword puzzles from 10/18/21 thru 10/24/21.

Are They Out There?:

Aliens
Santa (Lapland??)
The "d" in "handsome"

We also talk about other conspiracies, such as themes that appear vertically (in the Downs).

Sleep tight, sweet humans.......👽 👽~~

COMMON CORE | Balls in a pocket Oct 23, 2021

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From Beelzebub and the shillelaghs we're esporting to lead pipes, "so-what" clues, and that blasted Off!: it's a whirlwind tour of New York Times crossword puzzles from 10/11/21 thru 10/17/21.

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SNOOZEFEST | You losefest Oct 08, 2021

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Rebecca and Brooke reunite IRL to bulk up our crossword podcasting r*sum*s by discussing New York Times puzzles from 9/27/21 - 10/3/21. We ask Important Questions Of Our Time (WHO IS EATING THE COOKIES???), explore kangaroos (mutual sniffing), the history of diagonal symmetry in the NYT (abridged), and how to use the puzzle as a platform (if you want).

Will Nediger's indie puzzle roundups are on his blog, Bewilderingly Puzzles.

STUDY BREAKS | A real rowdydow Oct 01, 2021

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Ready the snow scythes and bring in the beakers! Rebecca and Brooke review the New York Times crossword puzzles from 9/20/21 - 9/26/21.

The Crossword Collaboration Directory is a beautiful thing!!
Among other sources, here is CNN's piece on Ole Miss.

Go forth and clue responsibly.

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NEW LOOK | Semordnilap Sep 24, 2021

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L'jai alai'm! In this episode of New York Times crossword puzzle reviews: lovin' on some diagonal symmetry, crossword cocktails*, RiRi, and GAY PORN. Cruciverbs from 9/13/21 thru 9/19/21.

Join the crossword Discord (d/b/a Crosscord)!

*Cocktails suggestion box: @Crossnerds.

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WHAT A CHARACTER! | Cat with tears of joy emoji Sep 15, 2021

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In the words of the Backstreet Boys: "Oh my God, we're back again." Rebecca and Brooke, that is. Reviewing the New York Times crossword puzzles from 9/6/21 thru 9/12/21.

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