The Nation Cryptic Crossword Forum

Solutions and comments on the weekly cryptic crossword puzzles set by Joshua Kosman (Trazom) and Henri Picciotto (Hot), published in The Nation magazine. Also weekly links to other cryptic and variety crosswords including solutions to New York Times cryptic, diagramless, and puns & anagrams puzzles.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Get back in here and solve! (Sunday Brunch: July 29, 2012)

Got this week's Nation puzzle solved already? Thought you were going to have a weekend free to do things like mow the lawn instead of...

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Train ride (Puzzle No. 3247)

I got my copy of this puzzle just before getting the train home. Back before I got into cryptics, I would solve the dailies from the Phil...

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Two for one sale (Sunday Brunch: July 22, 2012)

by the way, no new puzzle this week, The Nation published a double issue last week This weekend, the Times gives us a straight block cryp...

Thursday, July 19, 2012

In the Pink, in France

Last Saturday's Financial Times ( 14,056 ), set by Gozo, is set in France. Once I figured that out, it was easier and more rewarding. ...

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Water Clock? (Puzzle No. 3246)

Link to puzzle : http://www.thenation.com/article/168814/puzzle-no-3246 Hozom’s comment : “Theme Variations” http://www.thenation.co...

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Hex Cubed (Sunday brunch: July 15, 2012)

A three course meal of Hex highlights your puzzlers' buffet this weekend. National Post (puzzle by Hex, commentary by Falcon): " ...

Welcome aboard! (bump)

Greetings, everyone, and welcome to the The Nation Cryptic Crossword Forum. It's now been a year since Hot and Trazom (*) beat ou...

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