18, 2022, we received reader mail that asked if The New York Times really had printed, on the first night of Hanukkah, a crossword puzzle with a design that somewhat resembled a swastika shape.

Longtime San Diegans may already be familiar with the buildings on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, which appear as four “L”s that together can resemble the shape of a swastika, a symbol ...