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.

Hidden Meanings Hidden Meanings

Burying the definition

Apr 11, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3279 Puzzle No. 3279

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

Apr 10, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

What’s So Great About Two? What’s So Great About Two?

Every cryptic clue has two parts. Why not one or three?

Apr 4, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3278 Puzzle No. 3278

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

Apr 4, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Roasting Chestnuts Roasting Chestnuts

In praise of the classics

Mar 28, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3277 Puzzle No. 3277

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

Mar 26, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Turnabout Is Fair Play Turnabout Is Fair Play

Sometimes, cryptic crosswords seem to be upside down and backwards.

Mar 21, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3276 Puzzle No. 3276

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

Mar 20, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

A New Frontier in Artificial Intelligence A New Frontier in Artificial Intelligence

Will computers be able to solve cryptic crosswords?

Mar 14, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3275 Puzzle No. 3275

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

Mar 12, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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