Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Nation Puzzlers

Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto are The Nation’s puzzlers. To read more about Kosman, click here. To read more about Picciotto, click here.

Kosman and Picciotto explain what they’re up to in “Solving The Nation’s Cryptic Crosswords” (also available as a PDF).

Check out The Nation’s Current Issue page each week for the latest puzzle.

Rising to the Surface Rising to the Surface

It’s not easy making sense.

Nov 6, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3344 Puzzle No. 3344

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Nov 5, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Iceman Bloggeth The Iceman Bloggeth

A referee for the Nation puzzle

Oct 30, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3343 Puzzle No. 3343

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Oct 28, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Between the Cracks Between the Cracks

Puns and other clues that resist easy classification

Oct 23, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3342 Puzzle No. 3342

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Oct 21, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Reading the Dictionary Reading the Dictionary

What does "it" mean?

Oct 16, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3341 Puzzle No. 3341

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Oct 14, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Interview With a Fiend Interview With a Fiend

A chat with the queen bee of crossword blogging

Oct 9, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3340 Puzzle No. 3340

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Oct 7, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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