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.

What Do You Know? What Do You Know?

  Pushing the boundaries of general knowledge

Nov 8, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3260 Puzzle No. 3260

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

Nov 7, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Where to Begin? Where to Begin?

A new solver’s guide to entry points

Nov 1, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3259 Puzzle No. 3259

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

Oct 31, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

In Defense of Simplicity In Defense of Simplicity

Making a place for the easy-to-solve clue.

Oct 27, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3258 Puzzle No. 3258

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

Oct 23, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Cryptically, Stephen Sondheim Cryptically, Stephen Sondheim

Sondheim composed more than just musicals.

Oct 19, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3257 Puzzle No. 3257

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

Oct 16, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Georges Perec on Crosswords Georges Perec on Crosswords

…the art and technique of crossing words…

Oct 12, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3256 Puzzle No. 3256

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

Oct 10, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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