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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s an unfortunate accident and they should address it and apologize for the accidental offense. (There’s is actually a whole thing about accidentally creating a swastika pattern in quilts and I can imagine the crossword layout presents similar issues. Nevertheless, they shouldn’t ignore it!) [/quote]

They are ignoring it, and other media outlets are ignoring it. Why is that?[/quote]

Because … it’s not newsworthy [/quote]

I thought swastikas were bad. Apparently we are cool with them now.

58 - Boxcars

60 - Brandenburg Gate, the entrance to the Reichstag

88 - Group led by Darth Sideous ( the Emperor in Star Wars) — the cross word is too low resolution to see if this fits, but my first answer would be “stormtroopers”.

7 down is a reference to Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd. Their wall concerts were openly antisemitic, with the fascists of the “wall” being adorned with Stars of David and a Hitleresque fascist leader — with Roger Waters being a open antisemite and hater of Israel.

Lots of various references to Islam throughout.

Not a chance any of this was accidental.[/quote]

interesting that Pink Floyd never got cancelled. [/quote]

Incorporating Islam makes it anti-Semitic?[/quote]

You mean the clues in is puzzle  for "iman" and where Mecca is located.  Maybe that means the puzzle maker is Islamaphobic.   How about the portmanteau word for "Halloweenend?"  Does that mean the are anit-Wicken or anti-Catholic because Halloween is the Eve of All Saints Day?   You can go through any puzzle and be offended.

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