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Hoover:
A few years back (2006/2007?) there was someone on this site taking submissions of crosswords that had themes too racy for the usual publication venues. I think it might have been "Banned Crosswords" or something like that? Does anyone have the title/author/editor/ISBN for this book?
admin:
That would be Jim Jenista's Banned Crosswords. I don;t believe he's taking submissions anymore. I'll check with him to make sure.
- km
Thomps2525:
The June 18 2014 New York Times crossword included SPAZZES ("totally inept sorts") and PRICK ('balloon's undoing"), two words that I was surprised to see in a puzzle. Brand names, formerly forbidden in puzzles, are becoming increasingly common. Why have puzzle editors been gradually lowering their standards as to what words are acceptable?
wbg:
Good question. I'd add "Butt Naked" (appeared in Saturday's NYT) to the list. To me, at least, that seems cruder than the sum of its parts.
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