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.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Bar exam II (Puzzle No. 3,263)

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Years ago, there was a series of beer ads about the Utica Club Bar Exam .  Three identical mugs, one filled with Utica Club, the other two w...
Monday, November 26, 2012

Pie for breakfast (Solution No. 3,262)

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I have pie for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving, in memory of my late father in law.  We'd need to buy or make three pies if he ...
Sunday, November 25, 2012

The elves woke up (Sunday brunch: November 25, 2012)

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Well it took a while, but the WSJ puzzle blog is updated with the Rows Garden that was published Saturday.  (if you have trouble with the ...
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Spiced cranberry and zinfandel sauce

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Where'd all the bloggers go?  Or more precisely, where are the elves who post the weekend puzzles?  There's a Rows Garden in my prin...
Friday, November 23, 2012

Harper's grid

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The December issue of Harpers is out: both on paper and on the web.  Richard Maltby's variety cryptic has a holiday theme, and some red...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Black Wednesday? (Puzzle No. 3,262)

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If the stores can open a day early for Black Friday (I'm not going anywhere near the stores), The Nation can post Hot and Trazom's p...
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Monday, November 19, 2012

Another day, another gold (Solution No. 3,261)

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Three trips to Wilmington, three gold medals!  Bangle won again on Saturday in the compulsories, while The Other Dr. Mitchell did her part S...
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