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, May 31, 2014

Frank’s Finale (Puzzle No. 1,634)

Summer is nearing, and The Nation is into its bi-weekly publication schedule. This summer, we’ll use the off-weeks to go back to some Frank...

Monday, May 26, 2014

Triple definitions (Solution No. 3,327)

All gave some, some gave all... The solution to The Nation puzzle no. 3,327 is below the fold. Take a look at this clue from the weeke...

Sunday, May 25, 2014

First to intervene (Sunday brunch: May 25, 2014)

Scroll down below the video for the weekend’s new puzzles. [update: Link to NYT solution added] I think I’ve mentioned it before, but t...

New York Times solution: May 25, 2014

[back-posted to keep the current The Nation post at the top] Below the fold is the solution to this weekend’s New York Times variety puzzl...

Wall Street Journal hint grid: May 24, 2014

Below the fold is a hint grid for this weekend’s Wall Street Journal puzzle: a Labyrinth by Mike Shenk. It shows you where the winding words...

Wall Street Journal solution (May 24, 2014)

Below the fold is the solution to this weekend’s Wall Street Journal puzzle: a Labyrinth by Mike Shenk. Did you know there’s also a hint gr...

Monday, May 19, 2014

Halfway (Solution No. 3,326)

The solution to puzzle no. 3,326 is below the fold. I’ve continued to mull on the “meet the constructor halfway” point I made last week, n...

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