Word Salad

I Hear You! I Hear You!

Some clues should be heard and not seen

Jan 17, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

A Talk With Richard Maltby A Talk With Richard Maltby

Repunctuation of a clue is the key to its solution.

Jan 10, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzling resolutions Puzzling resolutions

Some self-improvement vows for the new year

Jan 3, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Let’s Put the ‘Play’ Back in Wordplay! Let’s Put the ‘Play’ Back in Wordplay!

There are no rules to this game

Dec 28, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Etymological Taboo The Etymological Taboo

Some reflections on word genealogy

Dec 20, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Going My Way? Going My Way?

Directionality in cryptic clues

Dec 13, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Clearing the bar Clearing the bar

Where do words begin and end?

Dec 6, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Finishing Steps The Finishing Steps

When is the solving process complete?

Nov 29, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Lassie, Get Help! Lassie, Get Help!

Sometimes it's not so easy on one's own  

Nov 22, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Big Four The Big Four

Making crossword music with a squeezebox jam.

Nov 15, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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