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.”

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle’s Use Of An Ethnic Slur Says A Lot About The State Of Crossword Puzzling
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January 6, 2019 at 01:12PM
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