So, I’ve been getting into crossword puzzles lately. It’s a fun way to kill time, you know? Anyway, I stumbled upon this clue, “black wood,” and I was like, “Okay, let’s do this.”
First, I grabbed my phone and opened up my go-to crossword app. I typed in the clue and hit enter. Nothing. Okay, no biggie. I moved on to the online crossword solver websites. You know, those sites that give you all possible answers based on the number of letters and stuff.
I started with the 3-letter options. Nope, nothing seemed to fit. Then I went through 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 letters. Still nothing. I mean, I saw a bunch of weird words, but none of them made sense in the context of my puzzle. Feeling a bit stuck, I decided to broaden my search.
I opened a new tab and typed “black wood crossword clue” into the search bar. Scrolled through a few pages, and boom, there it was – a forum where people were discussing this exact clue. Apparently, it had appeared in a recent puzzle, maybe in the NY Times or something. There were a lot of the solutions there.
Someone mentioned that the answer could be related to a river or a funeral thing. Another user suggested looking at words with 4 letters. I went back to the forum and found the solution.
So, I jumped back to my crossword app and tried those out. And guess what? They worked! It turned out to be some word like “EBON” or something similar. I filled in those letters, and voila, the puzzle started to come together.
It was a good feeling, solving that clue. It’s like a little victory, you know? I learned that sometimes you gotta think outside the box and maybe get a little help from the internet. And hey, I added a new word to my vocabulary, so that’s a win too. After that, I just kept on working on the puzzle, feeling pretty good about myself.
- Tried different letter combinations.
- Searched online for the clue.
- Found the answers on a forum.
- Entered the correct answer into the puzzle.
What I learned:
- Crossword puzzles can be tricky.
- There are online resources that can help.
- Sometimes the answer isn’t obvious.
- It feels good to solve a tough clue!
All in all, it was a fun little adventure. I’ll definitely keep doing these puzzles. They’re a great way to challenge yourself and learn new things. Plus, it’s a nice break from all the other stuff going on in the world, right?
