Julieanne Smolinski, Will Shortz Debate Over ‘Illin”
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is the highlight of many a wordsmith's day and one in particular found a discrepancy in the newspaper's Saturday edition (Jan. 7) when a slang word wasn't given its proper meaning.
Freelance editor and writer Julieanne Smolinski questioned crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz' inclusion of the word "illin'," which by hip-hop standards is usually defined