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.

Double Talk Double Talk

Looking for meaning, again

Oct 17, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3299 Puzzle No. 3299

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

Oct 15, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Local Man Actually Eats Calendar (7) Local Man Actually Eats Calendar (7)

Clues that read like headlines

Oct 10, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3298 Puzzle No. 3298

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

Oct 8, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

In Plain Sight In Plain Sight

Seeking a clue answer that’s in hiding

Oct 3, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3297 Puzzle No. 3297

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

Oct 1, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle One Hundred Puzzle One Hundred

More than two years setting puzzles for The Nation

Sep 26, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3296 Puzzle No. 3296

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

Sep 24, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Deep Grammar Deep Grammar

Further considerations on the grammar and syntax of cryptic clues

Sep 19, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3295 Puzzle No. 3295

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

Sep 17, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

x