Saturday, March 7, 2026 - Red Alert! There's a Saturday Streak Smasher™️ at 12 o'clock, closing fast! episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 7, 2026 · 21 MIN

Saturday, March 7, 2026 - Red Alert! There's a Saturday Streak Smasher™️ at 12 o'clock, closing fast!

from Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword · host MP

If crosswords were animals, then today's, by Fritz Juhnke, would be Godzilla, smashing its way through streaks like nobody's business. Fritz was relentless, piling tough clue atop tough clue. From 28D, Dry streamed, WASH, to 66A, Ninnyhammer, MORON, to 48A, When strikes go on the longest?, NOON, he never took his foot off the petal. We take a deep dive through the grid, and we have some great listener mail, so have a listen, and, as always, we welcome your feedback.Show note imagery: A cheese rolling race at Cooper's Hill, where merriment and broken ankles occur in just about equal measure 😀 We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected], we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

If crosswords were animals, then today's, by Fritz Juhnke, would be Godzilla, smashing its way through streaks like nobody's business. Fritz was relentless, piling tough clue atop tough clue. From 28D, Dry streamed, WASH, to 66A, Ninnyhammer, MORON, to 48A, When strikes go on the longest?, NOON, he never took his foot off the petal. We take a deep dive through the grid, and we have some great listener mail, so have a listen, and, as always, we welcome your feedback. Show note imagery: A...

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If crosswords were animals, then today's, by Fritz Juhnke, would be Godzilla, smashing its way through streaks like nobody's business. Fritz was relentless, piling tough clue atop tough clue. From 28D, Dry streamed, WASH, to 66A, Ninnyhammer, MORON,...

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