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).

Puzzle No. 3161

Puzzle No. 3161 Puzzle No. 3161

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Bowing abjectly, Republican breaks in support of the government (9)  6 Almost make a connection involving love? Tha…

Mar 22, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3460

Puzzle No. 3460 Puzzle No. 3460

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  7  Carol devours Vonnegut’s first book (5)  8 Paradise is quiet, and almost madly angelic at the outset (7-2)  9…

Mar 15, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3459

Puzzle No. 3459 Puzzle No. 3459

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1  Steamship in a lake? Quite the opposite when making a TV show (6)  4 Style accessory is small and brittle (8)…

Mar 8, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3458

Puzzle No. 3458 Puzzle No. 3458

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Mixture made from tonic ingredients, in various proportions (10)  6 Eisenhower almost backed up religious leader (4…

Feb 22, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3457

Puzzle No. 3457 Puzzle No. 3457

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Catches sight of sandwich back where some commuters sit (3,5)  5 Greedy person captivated by lush source of dr…

Feb 15, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3456

Puzzle No. 3456 Puzzle No. 3456

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Mad non-scientist lacking method (12) 10 Getting up to follow news service at start of press briefing (9) 11 A pair…

Feb 8, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3455

Puzzle No. 3455 Puzzle No. 3455

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Bishop likely is married in sacred ritual (7)  5 Psychologist gives name to crappy performing ensemble (3,4)  9 Thr…

Feb 1, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3454

Puzzle No. 3454 Puzzle No. 3454

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Lewis’s bun (7)  5 Quite a lot of boxes (7)  9 007’s beginning to wear right shirt to rest for the night (5) 10 Sta…

Jan 25, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3453

Puzzle No. 3453 Puzzle No. 3453

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Nine-dimensional fantasy? (7)  5 In reference to a travel requirement, credit card has no backing (3-1-3)  9 Sticky…

Jan 11, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Puzzle No. 3452

Puzzle No. 3452 Puzzle No. 3452

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Ultimately, saddest tear to go viral (5)  4 Those who aren’t expert mostly gather to admit true failing (8)  9 “Loo…

Dec 28, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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