Well, howdy there! Let’s talk about this here “arrives at” thing, ya know, like in them crossword puzzles. My old man, he used to love them puzzles, though I never could figure ’em out much. Always too busy milkin’ the cows and feedin’ the chickens, I was.
So, “arrives at,” huh? Sounds fancy, but it just means gettin’ someplace, right? Like, “the train arrives at the station.” Or “the rooster arrives at the henhouse door first thing in the mornin’,” if ya wanna get my kinda picture.
Now, these puzzle folks, they got all sorts of ways of sayin’ the same thing. Keeps ’em busy, I guess. For “arrives at,” they might use words like GETSTO or COMESTO. See? Just fancy ways of sayin’ “gets to” or “comes to.” Like when I say, “The sun gets to peekin’ over the hills ’bout dawn.” Same darn thing.
- GETSTO: That’s a short one, only six letters. Easy to fit in them little squares, ya know. Kinda like sayin’ “finally gets there after a long haul”.
- COMESTO: This one’s a bit longer, seven letters. Sounds a bit more formal, like somethin’ the city folks would say. “The mayor comesto the town hall meetin’,” see?
They say there’s a whole bunch more words that mean the same thing, like forty or somethin’. Land sakes! Who needs that many? But I reckon them puzzle makers gotta keep things interestin’, or folks would stop buyin’ their papers. Like my grandpappy used to say, “Variety is the spice of life… and good for sellin’ newspapers.”
I heard tell there’s even websites and dictionaries just for these crossword clues. Imagine that! People sittin’ around typin’ on them computery things, lookin’ up words. Back in my day, we just asked the neighbor if we got stuck. Or we just left it blank and went on to the next one. Ain’t nobody got time to fret over one little word when there’s chores to be done.
Sometimes they try to trick ya, though. They might say “arrived at” instead of “arrives at.” Just addin’ that little “ed” on the end. Sneaky, huh? But it means the same darn thing. Like, “the mailman arrived at my mailbox yesterday” or “the cat arrived at the milk bowl quicker than a hiccup.” Past tense, present tense… it’s all the same to me.
So, next time you see “arrives at” in one of them puzzles, don’t you go gettin’ all flustered. Just think about it simple. It just means gettin’ somewhere. And if you can’t figure it out, well, just guess! That’s what I always do. Half the time I get it right, and the other half, well, nobody’s keepin’ score anyway. It’s just a bit of fun, like watchin’ the piglets chase each other in the yard.
And remember, there ain’t no shame in not knowin’ all them fancy words. I’ve lived a good long life without knowin’ half the stuff them city folk do, and I’ve done just fine. A good heart and a strong back, that’s what gets ya through life, not knowin’ every word in the dictionary. And speaking of which, I gotta get going now. Them chickens ain’t gonna feed themselves, ya know!
Final Thoughts: Whether it’s GETSTO, COMESTO, or some other fancy word, “arrives at” just means gettin’ there. Don’t overthink it, and don’t let them puzzle makers fool ya. You are as smart as them city folks, even if you don’t know all their fancy words. You just use common sense, that’s the ticket. Now go on and finish that puzzle!
Tags: Crossword, Arrives, Getsto, Comesto, Puzzle Clue, Word Game
