Okay, folks, let’s talk about how I tackled the NYT Crossword today. It wasn’t pretty, but we got there!
First, I printed out the puzzle. Yeah, I’m old school. I like to have it in my hands, scribble all over it, you know? Plus, staring at a screen all day gives me a headache.
Then, I did a quick scan. I always look for the fill-in-the-blanks first. Those are usually the easiest, and they give you a good starting point. I managed to snag a few of those, which felt like a win.
Next, I focused on the short words. Three and four-letter words are your friends in the crossword world. I filled in what I could, trying to use the letters I already had from the fill-in-the-blanks to help me * got stuck on it.
- Looked for common letter combinations. You know, like “ing,” “er,” “th.” Those can help you guess the rest of the word.
- Tried different vowel combinations,it spent me much time.
Okay, now for the hard part. The long clues. Ugh. I stared at some of these for a good five minutes, my brain totally blank. Tried some word association, thought about related concepts, even said the clue out loud a few times, hoping something would click.
I’m not gonna lie, I had to use Google a couple of times. Hey, everyone cheats a little, right? Don’t judge me. A quick search for “famous battle of 1066,” and boom, “Hastings.” Don’t know how to spell,then google again.
Slowly but surely, I started chipping away at the puzzle. Each word I filled in gave me more letters to work with, making the rest of the clues a little bit easier. It’s like a snowball effect.
The Final Result
Finally, after much struggle , I finished the puzzle! It wasn’t my fastest time, and there were definitely a few guesses in there, but I did it. And that’s all that matters, right? Time to relax and enjoy the sweet, sweet victory.
