Friday, January 23, 2026

LAT untimed (pannonica) [3.00 avg; 4 ratings] rate it
NYT 6:58 (Amy) [3.89 avg; 18 ratings] rate it
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MGWCC #920

MGWCC crossword 2:30ish
meta 5ish [4.43 avg; 7 ratings] rate it
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Thursday, January 22, 2026

BEQ untimed (Eric) [3.75 avg; 6 ratings] rate it
Fireball untimed (Jenni) [3.00 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
LAT tk (Gareth) [2.25 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
NYT 7:47 (ZDL) [2.60 avg; 20 ratings] rate it
Universal 8-something (Eric) [2.90 avg; 5 ratings] rate it
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

AV Club 5:52 (Amy) [2.70 avg; 5 ratings] rate it
LAT 3:41 (Gareth) [2.50 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
NYT 5:18 (Amy) [2.48 avg; 20 ratings] rate it
The New Yorker 3:21 (Jim Q) [4.00 avg; 7 ratings] rate it
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Jonesin’ 5:10 (Erin) [4.00 avg; 1 rating] rate it
LAT untimed (Jenni) [2.25 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
NYT 5:12 (Jim Q) [3.00 avg; 11 ratings] rate it
The New Yorker 5:57 (Amy) [1.81 avg; 8 ratings] rate it
Universal 6:19 (Eric) [3.33 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
USA Today tk (Sophia) [2.50 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
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WSJ Contest — Friday, January 16, 2026

WSJ (Contest) Grid: 15 minutes; Meta: 15 more [4.38 avg; 8 ratings] rate it
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Monday, January 19, 2026

BEQ untimed (Eric) [3.75 avg; 4 ratings] rate it
LAT 2:00 (Stella) [2.75 avg; 2 ratings] rate it
NYT 3:45 (Sophia) [2.86 avg; 7 ratings] rate it
The New Yorker 9:52 (Amy) [4.00 avg; 10 ratings] rate it
Universal untimed (pannonica) [3.17 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
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Muller Monthly Music Meta, January 2026

Title: “Songbirds” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White
Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a well-known rock band

Grid: approx. 15 mins
Meta: before completing the grid

 

 

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

LAT 6:47 (Kyle) [3.50 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
NYT 19:37 (Eric) [2.80 avg; 10 ratings] rate it
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Universal (Sunday) 9:57 (Jim P) [2.17 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
Universal tk (Norah) [3.38 avg; 4 ratings] rate it
WaPo 4:18 (Matt G) [3.63 avg; 4 ratings] rate it

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

LAT 3:01 (Stella) [3.17 avg; 6 ratings] rate it
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NYT 7:24 (Amy) [3.50 avg; 10 ratings] rate it
Universal tk (Matthew) [3.67 avg; 3 ratings] rate it
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