A Mistake in the Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle

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By David Henderson, Jun 17 2019

In the June 3, 2019 Wall Street Journal crossword, edited by Mike Shenk, the clue for 13 Down is “SFO screeners.” The answer is TSA.

The answer is wrong. Why?

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In the June 3, 2019 Wall Street Journal crossword, edited by Mike Shenk, the clue for 13 Down is "SFO screeners." The answer is TSA. The answer is wrong. Why?

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