You have to read the comments here.

I do the NYT crossword puzzle almost every day. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen  (Dr.) Dre as an answer twice in one week.

Wouldn’t you think that, when the entire premise of a post turns out to be utterly specious, it would make sense to stick an “UPDATE” or something in there?

p.s.  Speaking of “illin’ ” (which I think the great W. Shortz discussed in his Colin McEnroe Show appearance) I was amused to see “dope” as a syn. for “cool” as an answer the other day, especially because I have been trying to convince my “shorty” that nobody says dope anymore except for white people our age trying to act dope.

p.p.s. Shorty tells me Randy Jackson says “dope.” Doesn’t that prove my point rather than hers? What is Randy Jackson but the portly conductor reaching his hand out from the last car on the hiphop train, helping the aged and uncool aboard as it pulls out from the station?

 

One Response to 46 Down: Completely wrong

  1. I Aint't No Dope nor no Eagle Scout says:

    My suburban white almost 18 y/o son and his friends say it all the time. Even when they [rarely] thank us: “Mom. This is dope.”
    I despise it. But there it is.