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.

Puzzle No. 3238 Puzzle No. 3238

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

May 1, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Put It In a Letter Put It In a Letter

The challenge of clueing single letters

Apr 26, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3237 Puzzle No. 3237

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

Apr 25, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

A Few Words About a Few Words A Few Words About a Few Words

Cryptic crosswords as a vocabulary-building exercise 

Apr 19, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3236 Puzzle No. 3236

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

Apr 17, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Constructing the Diagram Constructing the Diagram

Constraints and creativity in a cryptic crossword grid

Apr 12, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3235 Puzzle No. 3235

Keep up with Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Apr 11, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

A Puzzler’s Guide to the ‘Nation’ Site A Puzzler’s Guide to the ‘Nation’ Site

Navigation tips and a new blogging schedule.

Apr 9, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

After Words: 3233 After Words: 3233

Notes and commentary on last week's Nation crossword.

Apr 6, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Only Connect Only Connect

On the relations between parts of a cryptic clue.

Apr 4, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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