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Minor Font Error Discovered in Sunday Crossword Puzzle

1/5/2026

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The Washington Post's crossword blog reports a minor issue in the Sunday crossword, with Across clues at 9.2-point font and Down clues at 9.5-point font.
The author speculates the discrepancy may have occurred while working on the puzzle on a slow laptop in Florida.
They express hope the font difference did not hinder solving and say the error will be corrected for next week's puzzle.

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Story summary

The Washington Post's crossword blog reports a minor issue in the Sunday crossword, with Across clues at 9.2-point font and Down clues at 9.5-point font.
The author speculates the discrepancy may have occurred while working on the puzzle on a slow laptop in Florida.
They express hope the font difference did not hinder solving and say the error will be corrected for next week's puzzle.