JordanW

@Jeremy I absolutely agree with you. Just because something is “technically an acceptable English pluralization” doesn’t mean it’s okay to perpetuate. Indigenous communities and cultures in the Americas have been subjected to genocide and cultural erasure for centuries. An easy step towards creating a better future for Indigenous people is to respect the language they use for themselves. I hope the NYT crossword editors will take this to heart going forward and stop using this word as an answer.

@Barry Ancona Thank you! I came here to say exactly this. It’s very frustrating when the clues are incorrect. It makes it seem like they are reusing old clues and answers without double checking their current accuracy. I hope in the future the NYT crossword editors will look more closely for inaccuracies such as this.