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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times CrosswordAuthor: MP
A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Hobbies, Language Learning, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - EMO hair, it's gonna be big!! ๐
Episode 75
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
This was Brad Lively's second New York Times crossword, and it was stunning, especially, as one might imagine, the ingenious theme. None of the clues were too over the top โ with the possible exception of 11A, ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend, EMO. ๐ We particularly enjoyed learning about and perusing A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" list, although we were surprised to learn that Darth Vader only made it to # 3.We have a spot of listener mail to round off the episode, so check it out, and, as always, let us know what you think!Show note imagery: Fallย Out Boy, an EMO band with EMO hair!We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!









