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Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?

"Bushwick" was the answer to the clue "Big Apple Neighborhood bordering Williamsburg" in a vowelless crossword that appeared in the Times on Sunday. Crossword editor Will Shortz confirms it's a first.

By Emilie Ruscoe

Feb. 15, 2017 · 2 min read

Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?
Working on a crossword puzzle. Photo by Marc Kjerland via Flickr.
Arts & Culture

Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?

"Bushwick" was the answer to the clue "Big Apple Neighborhood bordering Williamsburg" in a vowelless crossword that appeared in the Times on Sunday. Crossword editor Will Shortz confirms it's a first.

· 2 min read
Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?

This weekend, our neighborhood arrived at a modest milestone when it was featured as the answer to a clue in a New York Times crossword puzzle.

Bushwick, or rather, “Bshwck,” as the puzzle was a vowelless one, was the correct response to the clue…

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