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Will Shortz In Hot Water For Ethnic Slur That Made It Into New York Times Crossword

WORDS Posted: January 4, 2019 6:34 am

“The clue for 2 down in the New York Times‘ first crossword puzzle of the new year was nothing unusual: ‘Pitch to the head, informally.’ But the answer stopped many puzzlers in their tracks. … It was a minor dust-up, all things considered, but it says something about the state of crossword puzzles in 2019.” — Slate

WORDS Published: 01.03.19

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