New York Times crossword puzzle

Much Ado Over a Recent New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Juan Gastelum

It’s not uncommon for crossword puzzles in The New York Times to have a theme. On Thursday, February 16, that theme — in a way that turned out to be both ironic and fitting — was ERROR. At issue was a clue that caught many readers and close followers of the immigration debate by surprise. The clue, No. 54 Across, read: “One caught by border patrol.” The answer: ILLEGAL.

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