Thursday, June 25, 2026 — Wanna swap?

This was Tarun Krishnamurthy's fourth and — based on the day of the week — most challenging NYTimes crossword (https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?d...) to date. We thought the theme was inspired, and there was a laudable sparkle to the rest of the clues, punctuated with just the right number of bad puns. We give it a full and richly-deserved 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Show note imagery: The famed caravel NINA We love feedback! Send us a text... (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1174559/fa...) Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected]. Also, we're on FaceBook (  / jeanandmikedothenewyorktimescrossword  ) , so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!