NYT crossword tells readers to go to WSJ for business news

Where does one go to get news about the New York Stock Exchange?

According to Tuesday’s New York Times crossword puzzle, it’s The Wall Street Journal, an answer that Page Six of the New York Post took glee in.

Page Six writes, “The 50-across clue, ‘The Big Board for short’ (answer: NYSE), led to 58-across — the clue for which was, ‘Where to read about the 50-across: Abbr.’ The answer is ‘WSJ,’ short for the Wall Street Journal, which is the cash-strapped Times’ dreaded, fast-growing nemesis.

“Asked about the Times’ glowing nod to the Journal (owned by News Corp., which also owns The Post), Times rep Catherine Mathis sniffed: ‘In my view, the best place to read about the Big Board, or any other business-related issue, is the New York Times.’ Too late!”

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