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EPISODE · May 9, 2021 · 13 MIN

Saturday, May 8, 2021

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

Ah, a David Steinberg puzzle, that means quality! And the maestro does not disappoint. with a DELUGE of  ingenious and deliciously deceiving clues (35D, Composition test, ASSAY (not, as probably 90% of  solvers  initially thought, ESSAY); 50A, The old you?, THOU; and 56A, Camper's gear chain, REI, just to name three).  Basically everywhere you look in the puzzle -- from 1A, Supreme Court members?, NBAALLSTARS, and  37D, Correction for a wild pitch?, AUTOTUNE; to 2D, Once-in-a-lifetime events, BIRTHS, and 49D, Common complex rule, NOPETS, the clues were universally awesome. A masterpiece of a Saturday, we give this a 5 full-throated-squares on the JAMCR scale.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!

Ah, a David Steinberg puzzle, that means quality! And the maestro does not disappoint. with a DELUGE of ingenious and deliciously deceiving clues (35D, Composition test, ASSAY (not, as probably 90% of solvers initially thought, ESSAY); 50A, The old you?, THOU; and 56A, Camper's gear chain, REI, just to name three). Basically everywhere you look in the puzzle -- from 1A, Supreme Court members?, NBAALLSTARS, and 37D, Correction for a wild pitch?, AUTOTUNE; to 2D,...

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Ah, a David Steinberg puzzle, that means quality! And the maestro does not disappoint. with a DELUGE of  ingenious and deliciously deceiving clues (35D, Composition test, ASSAY (not, as probably 90% of  solvers  initially thought, ESSAY); 50A, The...

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