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.

After Words: 3230 After Words: 3230

Notes and commentary on last week’s Nation crossword.

Mar 16, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

On Dictionary Nature On Dictionary Nature

What sorts of words and phrases make suitable crossword entries?

Mar 14, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3231 Puzzle No. 3231

And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s new crossword blog, Word Salad.

Mar 13, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Hinter Land: 3230 Hinter Land: 3230

A few helpful words for solvers of The Nation’s crossword.

Mar 12, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

After Words: 3229 After Words: 3229

Notes and commentary on last week’s Nation crossword.

Mar 9, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3230 Puzzle No. 3230

And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s new crossword blog, Word Salad.

Mar 7, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

How the Cryptic Grid Got Its Squares How the Cryptic Grid Got Its Squares

On the differences between standard and cryptic crossword grids

Mar 7, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Hinter Land: 3229 Hinter Land: 3229

A few helpful words for solvers of The Nation’s current crossword

Mar 5, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

After Words: 3228 After Words: 3228

Notes and commentary on last week’s Nation crossword.

Mar 2, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3229 Puzzle No. 3229

And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad, just starting this week!  

Feb 29, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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