Thursday, July 30, 2026 — A Crossword as Easy as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie 😉

This was a fine Thursday crossword by Joel Woodford, with a nifty theme that was surprising, entertaining, and — bonus! — gave us a chance to use "nifty" in a sentence. Our favorite clues included 22A, It may be padded or slapped, KNEE (🤔); 66D, It might be left hanging, ART (😀); and 23A, Do you read me?, NOVEL (😂). There were definitely more, check out today's episode for the very best-of-the-best. Show note imagery: ERMA Franklin, Aretha's sister and a brilliant singer in her own righ...