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Local city clue in popular crossword puzzle
What’s a five letter word for bicycle capital of the Midwest? If you did the New York Times crossword or live in Xenia you’d likely know the answer.
A New York Times cruciverbalist, one who develops crosswords, has honored the Greene County seat by using its name in the March 11 puzzle for the 1 across clue: “Ohio town called the Bicycle Capital of the Midwest.”
City Planner Nimfa Simpson spotted the clue and sent out a copy of the paper’s puzzle today. The NYT crossword is known for increasing in difficulty each day of the week ending with the toughest puzzle on Sunday.
For a Wednesday puzzle this seems to be a pretty tough one for those not from the immediate area. How many of you knew Xenia’s claim to fame?
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By April
March 12, 2009 3:36 PM | Link to this
I KNEW it! The only city with the X in the USA. I have to know it…I live there :)By Not Just One
March 12, 2009 3:54 PM | Link to this
There is also a Xenia, IL, so named by transplanted Xenia, Ohioans.By Not Just One
March 12, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this
Okay, I stand corrected: According to Wikipedia, Xenia, Illinois has been renamed Atlanta, Illinois. Imagine that…By michaela
March 12, 2009 4:15 PM | Link to this
The only city with any X in it. Try Phoenix!!!!By DAYTON
March 12, 2009 4:25 PM | Link to this
ARE YOU SERIOUS? DID THIS STORY JUST APPEAR IN THE DDN? DDN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A MAJOR PAPER, DONT PUBLISH THIS CRAP. YOU THINK THE NY TIMES HAS A TOP STORY ABOUT A NEW YORK CITY SUBURB. WAY TO REPORT THE REAL NEWS. THE DDN REALLY REFLECTS THE CITY OF DAYTON ACCURATELY.By Rob
March 12, 2009 4:26 PM | Link to this
hmm, I fully expected to find Xavier as an American town somewhere…nope. Oh well, I’ve wasted too much time on this issue already…congrats to Xenia on the mention!By Pharrell
March 12, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this
Dayton there needs to learn what a blog is. And also locate the caps lock key.By NickM
March 12, 2009 6:42 PM | Link to this
Nice to see Xenia get mentioned for something other than a tornado.By Freedom Writer
March 12, 2009 7:31 PM | Link to this
I wonder why Xenia starts with an X and not a Z. Always wondered about that. But no sleep was ever lost over it though.. Just currious..