Put It In a Letter
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoThe challenge of clueing single letters
View ArticleBreaching the Firewall
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto On leakage between the parts of a cryptic clue
View ArticleFair's Fair
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoOne person’s fair is another person’s foul.
View ArticleCryptic Parlor Game
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoMy first is a burn, my second is a drink, my whole puts them together.
View ArticleThe Chicken and the Egg
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoBuilding a grid precedes writing the clues—and vice versa.
View ArticleLoosening Up
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoA more permissive approach could give cryptic crosswords the popularity they deserve.
View ArticleKeeping It Inside
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoA few words in celebration of container clues
View ArticleSolver's Disposition
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoA conversation about how we approach solving puzzles
View ArticleStraight and Narrow
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoCan you cheat when solving a crossword puzzle, and if so how?
View ArticleFollowing Frank
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoSome personal reflections on our illustrious predecessor
View ArticleTheme Variations
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoSome themed puzzles are relatively freewheeling, while others require full compliance.
View ArticleOn Bookshelves Now
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoA rare sighting—a new book of variety cryptics
View ArticleWhat's a Three-Letter Word for?
Joshua Kosman and Henri PicciottoThe shortest words in a cryptic grid
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