The crossword, which appeared in Swiss newspaper Le Nouvelliste in November 2023, featured a clue which read: “Swiss political party — racist, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-feminist, anti-ecological, anti-poor, nationalist”.

The three-letter answer was “UDC”, the French abbreviation for the Swiss People’s Party.

The Valais branch of the party subsequently lodged criminal complaints against both the crossword compiler and his supervisor.

Both appeared in court in Valais yesterday, where the complaints were upheld, according to swissinfo.ch.

The two men are expected to receive a fine suspended for 30 days.