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I presume the NYT always published the solution in the next day's paper? If so, a fitting conclusion would have been to not acknowledge the two possible solutio
by peeters 3y ago
I presume the NYT always published the solution in the next day's paper? If so, a fitting conclusion would have been to not acknowledge the two possible solutions, and (since by then the result was known) only include the solution with Clinton as the winner. I'm curious what they actually did.
- disillusioned 3y agoIf you subscribe, you can actually pull it up with Times Machine, which is one of my favorite things on the internet. (An exhaustive, searchable archive of essentially every issue of the NYTimes dating back to its very beginnings, or as far back as they have records.) The previous puzzle has both answers interlaced, and then a callout box: "For Crossword Solvers: Yesterday's puzzle clues, for 39 and 43 across ("Lead story in tomorrow's newspaper") offered readers a choice: "Clinton Elected" and "Bob Dole Elected" fitted equally well with the crossing words, if not with the voters." While I get your point about it being fitting, I think this sort of cleverness merits the victory lap. Submitted for your approval: https://i.imgur.com/4nMeZ4o.png https://i.imgur.com/4nMeZ4o.png
- hgsgm 3y agoWhat's a better victory lap? Clever cruciverbing, or political prognostication?