[INDOLOGY] New York Times Crossword

[Jan E.M. Houben]

In the near future, the generally accepted correct answer consists perhaps
of three letters:
https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/we-are-all-harappans/300463
For now, it is apparently supposed to be a piece of general knowledge that
the Indus Valley Inhabitant being "Aryan" is one (1) of the current
*theories* popular in India about the Indus Valley Inhabitant's "identity".
Jan Houben

On Mon, 27 Aug 2018 at 17:12, Herman Tull via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> The online edition of today's new York Times crossword puzzle (which I
> presume to be the same as the print edition) has "Early Indus Valley
> Inhabitant" as the clue for 12 down. Sorry to be a spoiler here, but the
> answer turns out to be "Aryan"! While I am pleased to see the Indus Valley
> reference, the answer is disappointing, to say the least.
>
> cheers,
>
> Herman Tull
>
> --
> Herman Tull
> Princeton, NJ
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*Jan E.M. Houben*

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