Tuesday, May 26, 2026 — Oh, c'mon, dismal science, cheer up! 😉

From Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword MP

Today's crossword is by Brad Lively, who now has one crossword in each of the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday slots. We're placing our bets that his fourth crossword will be a Friday (but we have absolutely no inside knowledge, promise!). We found Brad's puzzle to be straightforward, but replete with several fascinating factoids that we detail in today's podcast (no spoilers here!). In today's Triplet Tuesday segment, Mike's in the hot seat ... but not necessarily on fire 😉 Show note imagery:...