Saturday, October 24, 2026 — A Breezy (But Not Cheesy!) Puzzle by Robert Logan

Today's crossword had some stellar clues — as we describe in today's episode — built around an absolutely gorgeous "super-symmetric" grid. For those of you not immersed in the esoterica of crossword construction, a super-symmetric grid has horizontal, vertical, and diagonal symmetry. You can see it, in all its glory, at xwordinfo.com (https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?d...) Show note imagery: The seal of CAL, aka UC Berkeley, where 16 elements have been discovered. How did they do it? Why, it's elementary! 🙄 We love feedback! Send us a text... (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1174559/fa...) Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on FaceBook (  / jeanandmikedothenewyorktimescrossword  ) , so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!