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, May 30, 2013

Ice-Proof Scotch

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Double issue last week: no puzzle this week (no Word Salad either).  So today I'm tackling "Code Format," one of Stephen Sondh...
Monday, May 27, 2013

Taps (Solution No. 3,285)

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If you've solved these puzzles before, this one was easy.  If you only solve block puzzles Hex and other   "by the book" cry...
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Salt potatoes (Sunday brunch: May 26, 2013)

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Most Memorial Day weekends will find me watching the Syracuse University lacrosse team in the NCAA final four, and this year is no except...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Congratulations, Erica! (Puzzle No. 3,285)

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Well, now we know where Erica was last week when we were expecting her to post her solution and snark on this month's Harpers': s...
Monday, May 20, 2013

is it midnight yet? (Solution No. 3,284)

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If you want a puzzle typifying Hot and Trazom's cluing, as distinguished from Hex or Patrick Berry or some other constructor, this is th...

Anyone have an A string? (Sunday Brunch: May 19, 2013)

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Yeah, I realize it’s Monday brunch.  I'm catching up.  Sometimes I even have a breakfast burrito for dinner (though that's not neces...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Naan (Puzzle No. 3,284)

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I enjoy Indian food, and we have some pretty good places to get it in the Philadelphia area.  Note however that none of them are on the...
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