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. 3480

Puzzle No. 3480 Puzzle No. 3480

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle.  1 Ambitious to be like π (like 3.14) (12)  9 They say I have my dinner get very cold (3,2) 10 Party in Georgia: a Wagnerian…

Oct 18, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3479

Puzzle No. 3479 Puzzle No. 3479

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Poet with nothing to indicate one agricultural staple and another (4,7)  7 Engineer posted about ultimate component…

Oct 11, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3478

Puzzle No. 3478 Puzzle No. 3478

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Composer taking and retaking ingredients of Advil? Not! (7,7) 10 What remains after a fire: a tree (3) 11 Herb’s te…

Oct 4, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3477

Puzzle No. 3477 Puzzle No. 3477

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1  Someone who brought Oscar home protects distressed Grouch with prayer (10)  6 Cautious women, we hear, concea…

Sep 27, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3476

Puzzle No. 3476 Puzzle No. 3476

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 They promote 28 nuts (11)  9 Wild beast takes LSD the wrong way and steps down (9) 10 Storage site to get rid of ma…

Sep 13, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3475

Puzzle No. 3475 Puzzle No. 3475

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1  Stand and kick habit, to begin with (5)  4 Arrow maker in Florida—one who leaves an impression? (8) 10 Famous…

Aug 30, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3474

Puzzle No. 3474 Puzzle No. 3474

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Gets angry when Oakland team is taken in by dubious faith (3,1,3)  5 Honest union leader encounters PR battle, avoi…

Aug 16, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3473

Puzzle No. 3473 Puzzle No. 3473

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1  Cheerful brew pub to have food (6)  5 Belief in Edmonton athlete’s comeback maintaining soldier? No (8)  9 Li…

Aug 2, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3472

Puzzle No. 3472 Puzzle No. 3472

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1  Highest-ranking mountain? That’s a laugh! (5)  4 A university kicks final examinations? (9)  9 Start work wit…

Jul 19, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3471

Puzzle No. 3471 Puzzle No. 3471

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Like a small percentage of Beatles songs, I say (2,6)  5 Engrave X’s on train (6) 10 Admire Baroque scepter (7) 11 …

Jul 5, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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