Star Wars or Star Trek Crossword

Fun little trick in the Sunday New York Times crossword yesterday: the central theme clue was "The better of two sci-fi franchises", and regardless of whether you put Star Wars or Star Trek, the crossing clues worked ACROSS: 70. The better of two sci-fi franchises DOWNS: 71. "It's a ___!" 67. Body part that precedes "band" 47. Ones involved in a transaction 55. Let out, in a way STAR WARS STAR TREK

A screenshot shows a tweet describing a Sunday New York Times crossword whose central answer could be either Star Wars or Star Trek. The crossing clues were designed so both franchises fit, making the puzzle a playful joke about the rivalry between the two science-fiction series.

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