Wednesday, July 15, 2026 — Today's Crossword Was *Smokin!* 🔥

This was an excellent mid-week crossword by Johnathan Raksin and Jeff Chen. The theme was a hoot, and the rest of the clues were of similar high quality. A few that stood out included 26D, Some comfy kicks, MOCS ([embarrassingly-obvious pun redacted]); 9D, Botheration, ADO (we're getting distinct Winnie-the-Pooh vibes here); and 30D, Mork's planet on an old sitcom, ORK (ah, the classics!). Show note imagery: The tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, in the UAE Show note videography: A ...