Okay, so today I decided to tackle a crossword clue that’s been bugging me for a while: “suppose.” It sounds simple, but these things can be tricky, right?
First, I grabbed my usual crossword puzzle book and a trusty pencil. I always use a pencil because, let’s be honest, I make mistakes. I found the clue and stared at it for a good minute. “Suppose”…hmm.
Brainstorming Time
My brain immediately went to synonyms. You know, words that mean the same thing. Here’s what I jotted down:
- Assume
- Guess
- Think
- Presume
- Imagine
- Conjecture
I looked at the number of letters needed in the puzzle. Six letters! Okay, that narrowed it down. “Assume” and “Presume” could be good candidates.
I was also consider “Think” because it’s very close.
I tried “Assume” first, lightly penciling it in. Then I checked the crossing words to see if the letters made sense with other clues. Nope. A couple of the crossing words looked totally wrong.
So, I erased “Assume” and tried “Presume.” I filled in a few more crossing letters. The crossing word is started with “P”,so I think “Presume” is much better than “Assume”.
Bingo! Everything started to fit together. The crossing words looked much better, and I felt that satisfying little “click” in my brain when you know you’ve got it right.
It’s always a good feeling to conquer a tricky clue. And sometimes, it’s really just about trying different things until something sticks. Now, onto the next clue!
