Is that Maya Angelou’s Poem in a NYT Crossword Clue? Yes!

From the New York Times Crossword for Saturday, August 17, 2019:

28 Down Clue: Classic poem with the lines “Did you want to see me broken? /Bowed head and lowered eyes?

28 Down Answer: STILL I RISE

The text of the Maya Angelou’s full poem is here.

(And lest I get too excited that I caught this cultural reference, another in my household pointed out that I had absolutely nothing to offer in response to 59 Across in today’s puzzle: “Late Swedish electronic musician with the 2013 hit “Wake Me Up.” Answer after the fold for those stuck in the Wham! era, like me.)New York Times Crossword for Tuesday, August 20, 2019

59 Across Clue: Late Swedish electronic musician with the 2013 hit “Wake Me Up”

59 Across Answer: AVICII

 

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