Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Kelly Richardson has crafted a delightful and timely puzzle in honor of INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY, in which all of the crosses are the names of famous women — all the way from ISSA Ray to HEDY Lamar. It is an impressive and historically interesting compilation. Have a look at it, see how many of those women you recognize, and let us know: whoever recognizes the most will win a rare and therefore highly coveted Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword t-shirt!
Show note imagery: CAIRO, "City of a Thousand Minarets". OK, here we go: wahid, itnan, talata, arba, yup, this is going to take a while 😀 
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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, 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 😀 
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Ah, this was a rigorous Friday crossword — the kind that, after you've solved it (er, if you've solved it), makes you feel a little taller, and compelled to regale your friends with cruciverbial tales of daring-do. Every clue in this crossword makes you think, and many may cause you to shake your head in awe when you finally solve them. We've got the whole blow-by-blow in today's episode, as well as a brilliant Fun Fact Friday segment, so check 'em out now!
Show note imagery: FARRO, the antidote when life seems too unfair-oh! 🙄
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Making any crossword is challenging; but making a crossword like this one seems almost impossible. Fortunately, constructor Hanh Huynh doesn't know the meaning of the word impossible ... no wait, he probably does: but unless he's some sort of polyglot he almost surely doesn't know the meaning of the word кинути, which explains at least in part the existence of today's magnificent puzzle.
Deets inside.
Show note imagery: Heroism comes in many forms, just ask Jackie Robinson (left), and Pee Wee REESE (right)
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Wayne Bergman has crafted a brilliant Wednesday crossword, with several genuinely LOL clues. We discuss several in today's episode, but we'd also like to give a shoutout to 14A, April Fools' Day sign, ARIES (nice!); 34A, Part of a rock band?, ORE (that just rocks! 😉); and 64A, Pay for play, perhaps, TYPO (LOL or groan, you be the judge — but our vote's for LOL 😀).
Show note imagery: Behold, the one, the only — well, almost: they certainly didn't sell as many as they'd hoped —  EDSEL!
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