Okay, so, today I tried messing around with this “divination aids crossword” thing. I’ve always been kind of into puzzles, and I heard that this one was a bit tricky, so I wanted to see what the hype was about.
First off, I started by just looking at the whole crossword grid. I didn’t even bother with the clues at first. I just wanted to see what I was dealing with, you know? Then I went ahead and scanned through all the clues, looking for any that seemed easy or that I could fill in right away. There were a few “fill-in-the-blanks” which were pretty obvious and common knowledge, so I put those in first.
Starting to Make Headway
After that, I started looking at the clues a bit more closely. One of them said something like, “Divination aids… or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle.” This one had nine letters, and it got me thinking. I read that this clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on May 2, so it was pretty recent. I tried to brainstorm different words related to divination, but nothing seemed to fit just yet.
Getting Some Help
I did a bit of digging online, just to get some ideas. I found a few sites that talked about crossword answers and this specific clue. Some mentioned possible solutions, like “TEALEAVES” or “TAROT,” and these seemed like good guesses, but I wasn’t 100% sure yet.
- Found some possible answers like TEALEAVES and TAROT.
- Not sure which one is correct yet.
Figuring It Out
Then it hit me. I looked back at the shaded squares and tried to think about what “phonetic hint” could mean. I started saying the words out loud, and then I realized that “TEALEAVES” sounded a bit like how the shaded squares might be read. I put it into the grid, and it fit perfectly! I felt pretty smart for figuring that out.
So, yeah, that was my experience with the “divination aids crossword.” It was definitely a bit of a challenge, but it was also pretty fun to solve. I think I’ll try some more crossword puzzles in the future. Maybe I’ll even get good enough to do them without looking up hints online. Who knows?
