Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Yet *another* SOCKDOLAGER of a crossword!

This was a surprising crossword, in a number of ways that we will not enumerate here, but dive into in depth in today's episode. There were too many great clues to squeeze into the podcast, so we'll just mention the also-rans but also-great trio of 43D, Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem, PETCAT (meow!); 42A, Olympic blade, EPEE; and 44A, Olympic "blade", OAR (nice juxtaposition!!). Remember, the NYTimes crossword makes an excellent gift, either for yourself, a friend, or a loved one:...