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 30, 2014

Welcome, Word Salad readers (Puzzle No. 3,343)

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Thank you for the plug , Hot and Trazom; and thank you readers, for visiting.  I hope you'll bookmark the page and come back weekly. W...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Ask a stupid question... (Solution No. 3,342)

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The solution to puzzle no. 3,342 is below the fold. Scene : Sunday morning on an ice rink somewhere in the Philadelphia area: the third pe...
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Pits (Sunday brunch: Oct. 26, 2014)

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Monday, I groused about the ice at one of my home rinks and the management’s ongoing problems. It’s been like that as long as I’ve been ska...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

New York Times solution: October 26, 2014

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Below the fold is the solution to this weekend’s New York Times variety puzzle: a diagramless by Fred Piscop. Once you’re done with it, st...

Wall Street Journal hint: Oct: 25, 2014

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Below the fold are two sets of hints to today’s Wall Street Journal variety puzzle: a Rows Garden by Patrick Berry.  It’s an easy one, so y...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Gavotte in 225 squares (Puzzle No. 3,342)

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When I checked out Peter Schickele’s page for definitive information on P.D.Q. Bach, what should I find there but crossword puzzles?  Thin...
Monday, October 20, 2014

Don’t leave without the check (Solution No. 3,341)

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The solution to puzzle no. 3.341 is below the fold Yesterday started at the hockey rink (well, actually it started at church) and ended at...
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