The New York Times Sunday crossword resembled a swastika. Sunday morning was also the eve of the first day of Hanukkah. (It officially started Sunday evening.)
One clue was “Boxcars.” Another clue was “Brandenburg Gate.” The latter has been the backdrop during many historic moments, including the Nazis and Hitler.
You see the design, and the first clue is, “I’m in heaven!”
The New York Times defended the puzzle:
Despite the online speculation, Jordan Cohen, executive director of communications at the Times, told Newsweek that the only intentional aspect of the crossword’s appearance was its symmetry.”This is a common crossword design: Many open grids in crosswords have a similar spiral pattern because of the rules around rotational symmetry and black squares,” Cohen said in a statement.
I wonder what the crossword will look like and what clues it will have on Sunday, which is Christmas.
The NY Times has a history of bashing Israel. Remember the anti-Semitic cartoon in 2019?
The day before, the NY Times editorial board went after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming Israel’s democracy was in danger under him.
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