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.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Off to nationals (Sunday brunch: June 30, 2013)

Trip number two starts today. A couple of months ago, Sabers punched his ticket to the US Fencing national championship in Columbus. This ...

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Making the Wall Street Journal puzzle more challenging

Hex have a variety cryptic in this weekend's Wall Street Journal. As printed, it's very easy. Want a harder challenge? Take away ...

Friday, June 28, 2013

All-in

Double issue of The Nation last week, so no new puzzle this week. Also no new posts at Word Salad . At Sunday brunch last weekend, I me...

Monday, June 24, 2013

Handshake line (Solution No. 3,287)

Congratulations to the Blackhawks. It's not often that you see both teams pulling their goaltender at the end of the game, but it ...

Plan C (Sunday brunch June 23, 2013)

Sometimes you just need to have a backup plan to your backup plan. I thought we were all set. On the way back to the hotel after my mother...

Friday, June 21, 2013

On the Road, Part I (Puzzle No. 3,287)

Today finds me on the first of five trips this summer, but if there's signal and a puzzle, there'll be a post. Link to puzzle : ...

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Bonus hockey (Sunday brunch: June 16, 2013)

I think it was Bill Pidto who coined the phrase " bonus hockey " for NHL overtime, but it's caught on in the Mitchell househol...

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