Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Do Not Rebel, But Rather, *Revel*, For RAVEL is Back! 🙄😉

Jill Singer's fourth NYTimes crossword was a great way to start October, with a legion of edutaining clues — and if that's not a real portmanteau, let's just call it slang and move on 😀. We certainly were educated and entertained by 9D, Great Basin tribe, PAIUTE; likewise by the very witty 48A, Is long ago?, EST; and, more edu- and less -taining, 9A, Some instructors, for short, PROFS. Show note imagery: The Queen of Salsa, CELIA Cruz (no relation to TED, AFAWK). And if you are unfamiliar with Ms. Cruz, don't walk, run to your favorite music app and be prepared to be amazed! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on FaceBook , so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!