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.

Coming and Going Coming and Going

A man, a plan, a canal: palindrome!

May 16, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3284 Puzzle No. 3284

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

May 15, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Mixing It Up Even More Mixing It Up Even More

Anagramming is twisting an arm and gaming

May 9, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3283 Puzzle No. 3283

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

May 7, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

What’s a Clue For? What’s a Clue For?

On the flexibility of cryptic conventions

May 2, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3282 Puzzle No. 3282

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

Apr 30, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Setting an Example Setting an Example

Defining our policies with respect to definitions

Apr 25, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3281 Puzzle No. 3281

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

Apr 23, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

To Be Continued… To Be Continued…

It's the end of the clue...or is it?

Apr 18, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3280 Puzzle No. 3280

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

Apr 18, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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