A short, fun and occasionally not unintentionally educational podcast in which two fans of the New York Times crossword describe their puzzle-solving travails.
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A podcast about practical Christianity. Christians live in a culture hostile to righteousness, self-control and God's judgment to come. This podcast is about getting your mind and your heart in line with Jesus' Words and Way because He is the Way, the Truth and the Life! All Scriptures quoted are from the New International Version. You can follow me on Twitter @kingdom_saint. Walk with the Lord and be a blessing! Study the Bible with me: http://pedro-gelabert.worldbibleschool.org/ Support th ...
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Chatting about cryptic crosswords
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Two amateur crossword lovers come together weekly to share new trivia topics with each other... and you... hopefully
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Bianca Brady and Olivia Shepson take you through the week's NYT crossword puzzles. They discuss their times, what they loved, what they hated, and how they knew what they know.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - MAMMAMIA, this was an *awesome* Wednesday crossword!
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Jeffrey Martinovic has graced the pages of the NYTimes before, and one glance at this crossword will tell you why he was invited back - a splendid piece of work, a brilliant (and helpful) theme, with an ARMY (60A, Host) of educational and entertaining clues. Those included 5D, Sound of hesitation ERM, and its counterpart, 68A, Sounds of hesitation,…
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The Power of God's Timing - Mighty Deeds of God
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The miraculous account of Joshua 10:12-14, where God made the sun stand still to grant victory to Israel, serves as a profound testament to God's sovereignty over time and His unwavering support for His people. As we explore this extraordinary event, let us recognize and appreciate the ways God intervenes in our lives, guiding us according to His p…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - ELVIS might've left the building, but he's still in the grid!
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Judy Bower's debut crossword has much to commend it, including 45D, Word with bad or blood, SPORT; 34D, Certain Scotsman, GAEL; 38D, "Ha, no surprise there!", IKNEWIT; and, of course, the awesome theme of which we have more to say inside, so to speak. Show note imagery: SCREENAGERS! Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodc…
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Monday, April 22, 2024 - Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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A celebration of Earth Day and a word ladder, who could ask for more? We love word ladders, so today's crossword, by David J. Kahn (his 189th!!), hit the sweet spot. There were also several Earth Day related clues not tied to the word ladder -- 18A, Sustainably produced electricity, GREENPOWER; 54A, Carbon-based energy source, FOSSILFUEL; and in be…
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Sunday, April 21, 2024 - A crackerjack of a crossword! 😀
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Michael Schlossberg has created a dazzling Sunday crossword with a doozie of a theme, definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. We have all the deets inside, so we cordially invite you to have a listen (and don't forget to subscribe!) Show note imagery: TEDTtalks, which are apparently limited to 18 minutes in length Contact Info: We love liste…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024 - BOOMROASTED!
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Another challenging Saturday crossword - no surprise there, Saturdays are designed to be the toughest crossword of the week - but at least the trivia / pop culture references were mercifully few. Jean had a spot of bother in the middle of the crossword, while Apple aficionado Mike thrashed about trying to recollect 48A, Popular video editing softwa…
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Friday, April 19, 2024 - Flying to Sweden? Why not land in LUND? 🙄
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An entertaining and educational Friday crossword by Kate Hawkins - just the way we like 'em! Jean knew pretty much every answer in the grid, although it took some time to connect each word/phrase to its clue! Mike, meanwhile, knew ... PHASERS and EDEN, although many of the rest of the answers looked vaguely familiar. Besides our analysis of the cro…
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Today's crossword was a real ROMP
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Today's crossword did not have the rebuses (rebusae?) that one of us (cough, Mike, cough) forecast yesterday, but it made up for that omission with a terrific, and terrifically taxing, theme, and an accompanying throng of challenging clues. We're still gasping, in awe and exhaustion, from having gotten this puzzle solved. For all the deets, have a …
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - The ayes have it!
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Another fabulous midweek NYTimes crossword, thanks to a glorious theme that is about as NYTimes-ish as they come. We will leave you in suspense as to what that theme might be, or ... you could just download today's episode where all will become clear, in particular why this crossword rates a full and enthusiastic 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Show …
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - This crossword was the absolute TOPPS!
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A splendid Tuesday crossword by Adam Vincent (edited most ably by Joel Fagliano), with quite a few lively clues to keep the solver interested. We are referring to (beyond those mentioned in the podcast proper) to 51A, San Fran athlete, NINER; 65A, Deserving of a fire emoji, as a party, LIT (say what? 😀); and 36D, Quartet + Quintet, NONET (awesome!)…
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Monday, April 15, 2024 - Today's exotic crossword food? Not OREOS, not ENOKI, no, it's ... ASIANPEARS! 🍐
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We are philosophical about today's crossword (a debut by Amanda Winter), mainly because today's crossword -- particularly the theme -- contained a large dollop of philosophy. We will leave you in mild suspense as to the exact nature of that philosophy, but you may assuage that suspense by checking out today's episode! Show note imagery: Yesterday, …
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Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 🎶 All we are saying, is give PAESE a chance 🎶 🙄
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A crunchier than usual Sunday crossword by John Rippe and Jeff Chen, a side-effect, perhaps, of a brilliant theme that had Jeff Chen's fingerprints all over it. There were many clever clues - 35A, Something you might break into, SONG (ha!); 9D, Game with annoying pop-ups, WHACAMOLE (raising again, that epic question, where'd the K go?); and 97A, Ou…
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 - A crossword that was most definitely not EASYMAN
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A challenging debut (!) crossword by Jess Rucks. Our intrepid cohosts found said challenge in different areas of the grid, Jean in the mid east, Mike in the northwest. But, after exploring their respective mind palaces - Jean's approximately the size of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Mike's approximately the size of a pup tent you can find for sale at t…
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Friday, April 12, 2023 - Beware the BLANKETHOG!
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A challenging Friday crossword by Evan Kalish, although not as difficult as some crosswords, it did take at least one of our cohosts a while to get any traction. But once they did, ..., well, it still took them a tranche of time to solve, and they enjoyed every minute of it! Although we covered most of the peg-the-awesomeness-meter clues in today's…
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Thursday, April 11, 2024 - Professor Plum, in the pantry, with ... a crossword puzzle??
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A delightful Thursday crossword by reliably delightful crossword constructor Dan Caprera, today's puzzle has much to commend it. The theme is spot on, and while the rest of the puzzle is based on tougher than usual clues, it is all for a good cause -- as you will hear in today's exciting episode! Show note imagery: Some of the many OLIVETREES paint…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - Mmmm, there's nothing better than an APPLEBETTY
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Today's crossword was Bill Thompson's 10th NYTimes publication, and based on this, we can't wait for his 11th. The theme was extremely clever, and there were OCEANS of great clues, including 55D, "Gee, I wish I was back in the _______" (song from "White Christmas"), ARMY; an APPLEBETTY alternative, perhaps, 30D, Linzer _________ (pastry); and 42D, …
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Tuesday, April 10, 2024 - GOYA and ERTES, definitely an ARTY duo!
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Today's crossword had a fine theme -- discussed herein -- but the rest of the clues also did their part. We particularly enjoyed 4D, Lady Gaga hit included on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, BADROMANCE (BADROMANCE, but great song!); 59A, Occam's _________, RAZOR (when you need to trim a conspiracy theory down to size); and th…
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The Power of God's Presence - Mighty Deeds of God
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Today we venture into the intriguing narrative of Balaam and his donkey in Numbers 22:21-35. This passage isn't just an ancient account of something marvelous that happened; it's a vivid reminder that God is always present. YT: https://youtu.be/_sdIrQncsZI --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pedro-gelabert/messageSu…
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Monday, April 8, 2024 - Hey, who turned out the lights? 😎
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A fine and timely crossword by Peter Gordon (his 128th!!) , celebrating that rare celestial event, an incoming asteroid that only Bruce Willis can ... no, scratch that, the juxtaposition of the sun and moon causing much confusion among animals and consternation among newscasters. We are speaking, of course, of today's eclipse, and Peter Gordon, the…
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Sunday, April 7, 2024 - Pass the QUESODIP
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Depending on which cohost you ask, today's crossword was either a) a delicious piece o' cake, or b) the inspiration for Edvard Munch's The Scream. Both agreed that it was an intriguing crossword, thanks to a clever theme that exploited the observation that duplicate letters can form homonyms -- YYs (wise), EEs (ease), PPs (peas), etc., etc. Deets i…
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Saturday, April 6, 2024 - Byron Walden dials it up to 11!
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Today's crossword was jaw-droppingly difficult, each clue handcrafted to be more devious than the one that preceded it. From 44A, Notably circular formations on Mars, DUNES (they have dunes on Mars? cool!), to 48A, Flowers that are a a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, CROCI (woah!), to even 45A, Cup alternative, PINT (gasp!), it is …
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Friday, April 5, 2024 - Hard not to love a grid that's filed with ESPRIT and LOLS, LOL!
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Rebecca Goldstein has a knack for creating festive, fun crosswords, and her streak is unbroken as a result of today's fine work -- so far she's having a BANNERYEAR. The crossword was tough but fair, definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale -- deets inside! Show note imagery: Oh, sure, India gave the world chess, shampoo, and cashmere, but thes…
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 - We like our crosswords SHAKENNOTSTIRRED 😀
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Today's crossword has it all! A unique theme / drink recipe, a nice piece of grid art, and as a reward for the intrepid solver, a flash color to celebrate its successful completion. Several clues we thought worthy of note: 54A, Derby participants in July, BATTERS; 44A, Gave a red card, informally, DQED; 49A, Betting recklessly, in poker, ONTILT; an…
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - Hello, MEEMAW 💘
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A wonderful Wednesday crossword by prolific veteran cruciverbalist Alex Eaton-Salners. The theme was cute, and the rest of the grid a hoot, with a plethora of entertaining and eduational clues scattered throughout. We've got the deets inside, so have a listen and, of course, enjoy! Show note imagery: An IMPALA, hoping that it doesn't get hit by a C…
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Tuesday's child is full of grace ... as is this, Tuesday's crossword. The reasons for that will become clear as soon as you check out today's episode, so have it! 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!…
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Monday, April 1, 2024 - Yes, it's that day of the year!
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Much hilarity ensues in today's grid, undoubtedly inspired by the day (April 1st). It did make for a tricky Monday, however, and, at least for Mike, a much slower time than average. Still, a worthy attempt, definitely worth 4 squares on the JAMCR sale. Show note imagery; There's just something about this mountain ... Contact Info: We love listener …
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Sunday, March 31, 2024 - Out like a lamb?
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Another one of those sprawling Sunday grids that we all know and love, 21x21 squares chock-full of delicious puzzlement, along with a heaping side of puns -- because what would a Sunday crossword be without them? This was Spencer Leach's 4th NYTimes crossword, and his first Sunday. When he's not constructing crosswords, Spencer is studying mechanic…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024 - Red alert, it's an NYTimes Saturday crossword that absolutely, positively, gives no quarter!
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Years from now, people will sing lusty songs of praise, and recall fondly where they were, when they heard this crossword's happy music, it was that tough. Blake Slonecker made solvers work for just about every answer, and your cohosts found it a major slog (fun slog, but still ... a slog). We have all the deets inside, as well as the winner of thi…
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Friday, March 29, 2024 - Lots of ENIGMAS in today's crossword, including ... ENIGMAS!
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A tough Friday workout for the little gray cells, thanks to a debut by Jake Bunch with some nice diversions, obfuscation, and plumes of humor. We were delighted to see 40D, Computer acronym since the 1960s, ASCII; 48D, Fancy, WANT (of course!); 33A, Solving puzzles, e.g., PASTIME (still amazed that only has 1 T ...); and 43A, One of the Minecraft p…
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Thursday, March 28, 2024 - A totally tubular crossword 😀
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For those of you who haven't played with POTATO HEAD for a while, today's puzzle gives you a perfect opportunity to revisit an old friend, thanks to this fine work by Dominic Grillo. The theme was blatantly obvious -- the giant potato in the middle of the grid being a huge tipoff 😀 -- but that made it no less fun. There were oodles of 3 letter answ…
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The Power of God's Supremacy - Mighty Deeds of God
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In a world cluttered with modern-day idols, ideologies, and narratives that compete for our attention and allegiance, the story of the Ark of the Covenant in the temple of Dagon stands as a timeless testament to God's unmatched sovereignty and power. YT: https://youtu.be/lmpdXGqGECY --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Nothing ERSATZ about today's crossword, it's a 100% genuine NYTimes Wednesday spectacular!
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Rich Katz is on a roll - this is his 5th NYTimes crossword in just over a year, and it is a beaut. The theme is ingenious, and the cluing amusing. Cases in point: 37D, Less green, maybe, OLDER; 51D, It might be used while boxing, TWINE (😀); 52D, Did zippo, IDLED; and 53A, Stick used for breaking, CUE (aha!). All great, and we approve, 5 squares on …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - We're baaaaaack 😀
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We are back after a brief hiatus, and welcoming us back is this fine crossword by Laura Dershowitz and Katherine Baicker (edited by Joel Fagliano). The theme was a little on the high-brow side and a lot on the punny side, just what one would expect from a good Tuesday NYTimes crossword. We have all the deets inside, so please, subscribe, download, …
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Denominational Doctrines - Newer Denominational Groups
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What, if anything, do the Community Church, True North, and Deliverance have in common? We also will discuss how the absence of religion has much in common with cultish thinking. Without God, people turn to Scientism and spiritualism. We will also discuss the Nones, and Cafeteria Christianity, which has been a trend for some time. YT: https://youtu…
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - We are AGLARE at the presence of AGLARE in the grid 😀
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This is Lynn Lempel's 102nd NYTimes Crossword (no, that was not a typo). We don't know how she does it, but we are soooo glad that she does. Check out today's episode for all the reasons (as well as our latest Triplet Tuesday segment). For logistical reasons we need to take a break this week, but we will be back next Tuesday ... in the meantime, ke…
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The Power of God's Regeneration - Mighty Deeds of God
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God's power to regenerate and restore is beyond our understanding or capability. It's by His will and for His glory that we are brought from desolation to life. Find hope in the God who brings life to dead bones, transforming our spiritual wastelands into armies for His glory. YT: https://youtu.be/Fw7CDkN3ZWQ --- Send in a voice message: https://po…
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Monday, March 18, 2024 - You've waited and waited, but take heart, the wait is over ... ALOHAPARTY is in the grid!!!
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A fine Monday crossword by Trent H. Evans -- his tenth in the NYTimes -- and it has a number of fine clues honoring A-listers, including 59A, Artist who co-authored a book about his mustache, DALI; 38A, Game show icon Trebek, ALEX; and 42A, Queen of the Nile, informally, CLEO. Show note imagery: Dali's Mustache 😀 Contact Info: We love listener mail…
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Sunday, March 17, 2024 - SOCA is sooooo good!
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This marks Simeon Siegel's 12th NYTimes crossword, and it is a masterpiece! There's no telling how long it took to make, but no matter how long, it was worth the wait, one of those "I can remember where I was when I solved it" puzzles that makes you glad to be alive. Deets inside, so check it out, and, as usual, let us know what you think! Show not…
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 - Can't spell STROPHE? No worries, it's not a cataSTROPHE 🙄
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After Friday's mental melee, today's crossword was slightly easier, but still not a walk in the park, not by a long stretch. It was a Saturday, designed to confuse and confound, and it did so in spades. We have all the details, as well as our JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) winner, plus some awesome listener mail, so for all th…
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Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Happy π Day, or if the former was Greek to you, Happy 🥧 Day!
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Today is Pi Day - 3/14 - and the NYTimes is celebrating in grand style (ok, perhaps not the entire newspaper, but certainly the crossword section). To see what happens when the gray lady lets down her hair, so to speak, be sure and check out today's podcast! Show note imagery: A helpful chart for anyone hoping to try their hand at chiromancy 🙄 Cont…
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Denominational Doctrines - Cults: Prosperity Gospel - Scientology - Wokeism
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Pick your poison. They go from bad to worse! Some of them are not even theological doctrines, but certainly behave in a cultish manner, like Wokeism and Christian Nationalism! YT: https://youtu.be/BpPN35F9cz4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pedro-gelabert/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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Wednesday, March 24, 2024 - CHIWETELEJIOFOR, a great actor and an awesome crossword answer!
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Today's crossword was the ideal middle-of-the-week puzzle; a fun but accessible theme, a smattering of debut answers and a host of intriguing clues. We have -- of course! -- all the deets inside, so do have a listen, and, as usual, let us know what you think! Show notes imagery: OSLO, showing just a few of its 40 islands and 350 lakes Contact Info:…
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - There's a bit of DRAMA in today's grid ... right there, 1D, DRAMA 😀
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Andrew Kingsley and Garret Chalfin have teamed up to produce a fine Tuesday crossword, with some good clues, some great clues, and some awesome clues. In the latter category we have 35D, Show stoppers?, ADS 😀; 51A, Liquid-ATE, MELT 🙄; and 50D, Anonymous creator of a painting sold at auction that subsequently shredded itself, BANKSY 😀 😀 . An admirab…
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Monday, March 11, 2024 - A grid filled to the BRIM with great clues!
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Today's crossword is by award winning (!) crossword constructor Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi, and the two have constructed a wonderful puzzle that is sure to whet your appetite for more of their work. The theme -- which will also whet your appetite -- is fine, but there were some other clues worth cheering. Allow us to point out, for example, …
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Sunday, March 10, 2024 - Not a hard-scrabble crossword ... but Scrabble *was* involved
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Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Matthew Stock have teamed up to rack 'em up, with a clever Scrabble-based theme. It briefly looked like today might been a four leaf clover of a crossword, a Sunday puzzle with a rebus: but in this case, the trick was to construct the rebus mentally, while writing only a single letter in the grid itself. It's complic…
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Saturday, March 9, 2024 - What's the cure for an INFODEMIC? A DIGITALDETOX!
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A fine Saturday crossword by John Guzzetta -- and if that name seems familiar, that's perhaps because he has had 40 NYTimes crosswords published since 2012. Of those, 50% of them were Friday or Saturday puzzles, so he's definitely in his element here. Though themeless (as is tradition for a Saturday NYTimes crossword), there were of course many fin…
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Friday, March 8, 2024 - Yup, definitely a Friday crossword!
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There were challenges galore in today's crossword, with the rockiest of rocky shoals cropping up in the southwest portion of the grid. There were so many great clues that it would take, oh, a 15x15 grid to list all of them, but here are a few (that didn't make it into the podcast): 13D, Butt of a joke?, WHOOPEECUSHION (ha!); 9D, Like the homes of r…
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Thursday, March 7, 2024 - J.B. Smoove, one smoove operator
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This is Joe O'Neill's very first NYTimes crossword, and it's a doozie, with the theme revolving around one of Robert Frost's most famous poems. Now "famous" is relative: while Jean had a casual acquaintance with the poem, Mike was, as usual, clueless -- and therefore answerless -- so he had to rely exclusively on the not -always-easy crosses, and s…
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The Power of God's Protection - Mighty Deeds of God
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We can stand together and battle against evil with the armor provided by God as members of the same body. But what about when some of the members of the body fight each other? United we Stand - Divided we Fall. Sometimes, we face opposition from our own hearts, within our ranks, and even our own families. YT: https://youtu.be/Hy9mCCOHa7Q --- Send i…
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - Nothing JERKY about this crossword ... except the JERKY 😀
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Brad Wiegmann has produced a fabulous Wednesday crossword, and for those keeping track this is the second crossword this week where the theme was on the subtle and cerebral side. We loved it for a number of reasons, detailed inside -- as well as some exciting listener mail that will be of special interest to residents of PARAMUS, NJ. Deets within, …
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