Okay, so I was totally stumped by this crossword clue today: “alter constellation.” I mean, what could that even mean? I stared at it for a good five minutes, feeling totally lost.
Brainstorming Time
First, I tried to think of actual constellations. You know, like Orion, Big Dipper, that kind of stuff. But “alter”? Was I supposed to change them somehow? It didn’t make any sense.
Then, I thought maybe it was some kind of astronomy term I’d never heard of. I even did a quick search , but nothing useful came up. I was getting seriously frustrated!
The “Aha!” Moment
I almost gave up, but then I decided to look at the crossing words. One of them was “REVISE,” and it hit me! “Alter” could mean “change” or “revise,” right? And what do you do with stars in a constellation? You… REARRANGE them!
Putting it All Together
- I checked the number of letters needed – it was nine.
- “Rearrange” has nine letters.
- I filled it in, and boom! It fit perfectly.
I felt so relieved! such a Simple answer, but I was searching the solution with very complex methods.
It just goes to show, sometimes you gotta step back and look at the problem in a different way. And sometimes, the crossing words are your best friends! Next time I face that I would keep things simple.
