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, October 31, 2013

Trivia (Puzzle No. 3,301)

Any resemblance to my boss is entirely coincidental. One of the little details that separate great constructors from the rest is the way...

New York Times cryptic crossword solution: October 27, 2013

Below the fold is the solution to this week’s variety puzzle from the New York Times: a straight cryptic by Richard Silvestri.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Handwriting, part 2 (solution no. 3,300)

Thursday I noted that I try to solve my puzzles neatly, even if nobody else is ever going to see them. Part of it is that my handwr...

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Whistles, part 1 (Sunday brunch: October 27, 2013)

The Fox 40 Fencers aren’t used to whistles. I learned that last weekend at the tournament where I was Bout Committee. When I found out...

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Handwriting, part 1 (Puzzle No. 3,300)

Is that a 2 or a 3? While Sabers was refereeing at the Swarthmore Invitational Sunday, I was working the Bout Committee desk: setting th...

Monday, October 21, 2013

Dido vs. Dido (Solution No. 3,299)

Sabers (who is 15) refereed a college fencing tournament Sunday. Competitors from (l to r: you can tell them by their socks) Navy, William...

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Left-handed cronuts (Sunday brunch: October 20, 2013)

I had a split doubleheader last Sunday: you heard about the morning game , and the afternoon game was better in several ways. Next age gro...

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