Friday, July 7, 2023 - TRASHPANDA, a *great* name for a rock band 😀

A challenging Friday crossword, and as you will hear in today's episode the co-hosts were of two minds regarding this puzzle. But with clues like 63A, Counter offer?, FREESAMPLE (😀), 45D, Infant's interjection, GOO (aww), and 24D, Fill with gas, AERATE (not TOPOFF), it is hard to deny that this was a fine bit of cruciverbal construction. We also have a fun fact for Fun Fact Friday ™️, and another bit of listener mail. Finally, a brief reminder that the NYTimes Crossword is an excellent way ...