The Corbyn Conundrum: How the NYT Crossword Reflects (and Misses) British Politics

Introduction A certain frisson of recognition, perhaps even amusement, ripples through British expatriates and Anglophiles when they encounter a familiar face from across the pond in unexpected places. Imagine, then, the slightly surreal experience of tackling the New York Times crossword, that bastion of American culture and intellect, and finding the answer to a carefully…