Okay, so today I tried to tackle this crossword clue, “share of the supply,” from the New York Times crossword puzzle. It had me scratching my head for a bit, honestly. I started by looking at the date, April 11, 2024, because that’s when it was published.
I went through all the words I could think of that meant “share.” Portion? Part? Cut? None of those seemed to fit. Then, I thought about the word “supply.” What words are associated with supply? Stock? Inventory? Still, no bells were ringing.
I decided to try a different approach. I looked up the clue online. I know, I know, some people think it’s cheating, but hey, sometimes you just need a little nudge. I found a few websites that said this clue had been published before, even as recently as April 12, that’s one day after.
Most of the websites I found suggested the answer was “RATION”. It has six letters, and that seemed to fit the puzzle. I started thinking, yeah, ration makes sense. It’s like a share of a limited supply, right? I put it in the puzzle, and it worked!
- Don’t be afraid to brainstorm different meanings of the words. Sometimes it’s not the most obvious meaning that will give you the answer.
- Looking up the clue online can be helpful, especially if you’re really stuck.
- Think about the context. In this case, the context of “supply” helped me figure out that “ration” was the right word.
Here are some things I learned from solving this clue:
Honestly, solving crossword puzzles can be a real challenge, but it’s also a lot of fun. I’m gonna keep practicing and hopefully get better over time. Maybe one day I’ll be able to solve them without any help! Anyway, that’s my little adventure with today’s crossword clue. Not too bad for a regular guy like me, huh? Thought I’d share it with you all. Maybe it helps some of you out there who are also into these puzzles.
