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Imagine:
I've been doing crosswords for 22 years now and have been surprised by the profanity used
in clues these days.  Is this the norm now?  I did one by Ben Tausig and was truly surprised.
I now find myself looking thru the clues before deciding on doing the puzzle.  Something that
was once fun, now is not.


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balder:
I'm not sure where the puzzle you did came from, but my assumption is that it comes from The A.V. Club, where Mr. Tausig is the crossword editor. The puzzles in that fine publication are the only ones in which I've seen any profanity. If you look at some of the more common puzzles (NYT, LAT, TMS, Newsday, etc.) you shouldn't be able to find any profanity in either clues or answers. Just stick to the more established crosswords, and you'll be fine.

I think Mr. Tausig is perhaps trying to appeal to a younger, less traditionally oriented crowd, who might find his more relaxed editorship refreshing. This kind of crossword is a good fit for the readers of The A.V. Club's parent paper, The Onion, as well.

dlaura:
While I certainly enjoy watching movies like Bambi and Finding Nemo, I also enjoy movies with adult themes.

The vast majority of crossword puzzles, if they were movies, would be rated G. However, there are some puzzle creators who do create R rated puzzles. There's certainly nothing immoral about using language inappropriate for children. I know that Ben Tausig's puzzles are sometimes inappropriate for children, but, boy, can they be interesting! I love his puzzles (I'm a 50-something female).

If you find a constructor who offends you, just stay away from their puzzles. They are a very small portion of the puzzles available.

bowyia:
Times are changing and it's unfortunate that the people who create the crossword
puzzles feel as though they have to resort to using profanity to make the puzzles
more interesting.

magus:
Read "Breakfast Test" by Green  --- a few topics down for a related discussion.

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