Friday, October 9, 2026 — For Some, Spelling SYSIPHEAN is, Well, SISYIPHEAN — or, Third Time's the Charm — SISYPHEAN🙄

Now this was a Friday crossword — themeless, tricky, and highly entertaining. We have to applaud 39A, It's mine, all mine!, EGO; scratch our heads at 44D, "Gymnopédies" composer, SATIE; and will, shortly after this podcast, be off to investigate 58A, Hidden element of FedEx's logo. Those were just three of scores of similarly high-caliber clues. TLDR: another fine effort from Nam Jin Yoon. Show note imagery: One of the biggest games in Spanish football, ELCLASICO, a battle between Barcelona and Madrid that has been raging since 1902. 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!