Nation: Political Puzzle

A newspaper's crossword puzzle is usually a refuge from the sober headlines, an escapist's Eden of three-letter words for a legendary bird or the 17th century name of Tokyo. Now the heavy cares of world affairs have invaded that preserve. In a Boston Globe puzzle last week, the No. 1 down clue read: "Modern type of war." Answer: NOWIN.

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