Okay, so today I was trying to figure out this crossword puzzle, and there was this one clue that really got me thinking: “like an ideal follower”. It took me a while, but I think I’ve cracked it, and I wanna share how I got there.
First off, I grabbed a pen and paper because, you know, sometimes you just gotta go old school. I started by brainstorming what an “ideal follower” is like. Loyal, supportive, maybe a bit of a fan… that kind of stuff. I jotted down all the words that came to mind, no matter how silly they seemed.
- Loyal
- Supportive
- Devoted
- Obedient
- Faithful
Then, I looked at the number of spaces in the crossword. It was a seven-letter word. Alright, game on. I started crossing out words from my list that didn’t fit the length. “Supportive” was too long, so was “obedient”.
I started thinking about synonyms. Could there be another word that means the same thing but fits the seven-letter constraint? I flipped through my mental dictionary and then it hit me! What about “adoring”? It kinda fits, right?
So I plugged “adoring” into the crossword, and guess what? It worked with some of the other clues I already had! That “a” was shared with another word, and so was the “r”! I was pretty stoked at this point.
Checking the Crossword
I kept going, filling in more of the puzzle, and “adoring” still made sense. It connected perfectly with all the intersecting words. That’s when I knew I had nailed it. “Adoring” was the answer to “like an ideal follower”.
Honestly, it felt pretty good to solve that clue. It wasn’t just about getting the right word; it was about the whole process of thinking, brainstorming, and trying different things. It’s like a little mental workout, you know? And who doesn’t love that feeling of finally cracking a code, even if it’s just a crossword clue? This whole thing just reminds you that sometimes, sticking with it and trying different angles can really pay off.
