Okay, so check it, yesterday I was totally zoning out, scrolling through my phone, and I saw this crossword puzzle clue: “eyelid swelling.” I was like, “Huh, that’s kinda weirdly specific.” But it got me thinking about that time my eye totally puffed up like a balloon, and I was determined to figure out the answer to that crossword.
First thing I did was Google, obviously. I typed in “eyelid swelling crossword” and saw a bunch of different possible answers. Some were too short, some were too long, and some just didn’t make any sense. Words like “STYE” and “EDEMA” kept popping up.
I remembered that my eye swelling happened because of allergies. Like, I went to this park, and boom, next morning, my eyelid was huge. So, I figured the answer had to be something allergy-related, or at least a medical term.
I started to think about the length of the word. The crossword gave me five letters, with the third letter being an ‘I’. I kept wracking my brain and trying out different combinations.
Then it hit me. I had seen my doctor write it down on a prescription once before. It was “PTOSIS.” I looked it up to make sure it had something to do with eyelid drooping or swelling. And BAM! It totally fit! It’s a condition where the upper eyelid droops, and swelling can definitely be a symptom.
I plugged it into the crossword puzzle, and boom, everything connected. It felt so good to nail it! It was a silly thing, but it was kinda satisfying to use my real-life experience to solve a dumb crossword clue.
Here’s the breakdown of what I did:
- Saw the “eyelid swelling” crossword clue.
- Googled it to get some ideas.
- Remembered my own experience with eye swelling.
- Considered possible medical terms and allergy connections.
- Figured out the word length and letter pattern.
- Remembered seeing the word “PTOSIS” before.
- Confirmed the meaning of “PTOSIS” and its relation to eyelid issues.
- Plugged it into the crossword and solved it!
So yeah, that’s how I conquered the “eyelid swelling” crossword. It was a small win, but a win nonetheless. Plus, I learned a new word, which is always cool. Now, if you see “PTOSIS” in a crossword, you know what to do!
