Ready for some crazy crossword clues? The hosts discuss some clever ones, like “hula hoop?” (3 letters). Also, is the correct term jury-rigged or jerry-rigged? Why are Marines called gyrenes? When someone points out the obvious, do you...
An Indianapolis listener says his father used to often spoke of leaving this veil of tears. His son wonders about the origin of that phrase. Grant and Martha explain the expression is actually vale of tears, a synonym for valley. In some...
A sly crossword clue from Nancy Moses asks for a three-word, 12-letter answer to camel’s nemesis. The trick is to think less about an actual animal and more about a familiar idiom involving camels, burdens, and a breaking point. This is part of a...
Crazy crossword clues, Round 3: Cover of the Bible? (2 words). Source of relief? (7 letters). This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Two Crazy Crossword Clues” Martha, here are a couple more crossword clues from crosswordese...
Crazy crossword clues, Round 2: “Letters from your parents”? (3 letters) and “Sound elicited by an electric can opener” (5 letters). This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “More Crossword Clues” Earlier...
Grant shares some diabolically clever crossword clues. Have at ’em: Hula hoop? (3 letters). A city in Czechoslovakia? (Four letters). Want to try more? Check out the clues at Clever Clue of the Month and The New York Times Cute Clues. This is...