Well, let me tell ya, this here Rates of Return NYT Crossword thing, it’s got folks all riled up. Folks always scratchin’ their heads, tryin’ to figure it out.
Now, I ain’t no fancy city slicker, but I hear tell this crossword puzzle, it shows up in that New York Times paper. Sounds mighty important, I reckon. And this here “Rates of Return” part, well, that’s a stumper for a lot of folks, even those smarty-pants types.
- First off, what in tarnation does “Rates of Return” even mean? Sounds like somethin’ to do with money, maybe how much you get back after you put some in. Like plantin’ seeds and gettin’ more corn, I guess.
- But seein’ as it’s a crossword, it can’t be that simple, can it? They gotta make it all twisty and turny, those crossword fellas.
So, I hear tell there’s this fella, Will Shortz, he’s the big cheese over at the New York Times crossword. Been there since 1993, they say. He’s the one makin’ it hard on folks, but I guess some folks like that kinda thing. Makes ’em feel smart, I suppose.
And this crossword, it ain’t just one big puzzle. Nope, they got one for every day of the week, gettin’ harder and harder as the week goes on. Monday’s is easy-peasy, like pickin’ berries, but by Saturday, you’re sweatin’ like a hog in July tryin’ to figure it out. And that “Rates of Return” clue, it could show up any day, makin’ folks crazy.
Now, if you’re thinkin’ of sendin’ your own crossword to the New York Times, good luck to ya. I hear tell they only take a few, like 4 to 7 out of every hundred. That’s less than a handful of beans out of a whole bushel! So, you better have a real good puzzle, and that “Rates of Return” clue better be a doozy. They even got rules for this game. Like, if the clue is a doin’ word, the answer’s gotta be a doin’ word too. Keeps things fair, I guess, but still sounds complicated to me.
I also heard some folks spend a whole heap of time on these crosswords. One fella, he figured out he spent more than 14 whole days just doin’ them! Imagine that! Fourteen days! You could plant a whole field of corn in that time, or knit enough sweaters for the whole darn county. But no, he’s sittin’ there, fillin’ in little squares. To each their own, I always say. But this “Rates of Return” clue, I bet it took him a good chunk of that time.
So, what’s the answer to this “Rates of Return” thing anyway? Well, that’s the million-dollar question, ain’t it? From what I gather, there ain’t just one answer. Nope, them crossword folks, they like to keep you guessin’. They got a whole bunch of possible answers, maybe 40 or more, all dependin’ on how many letters they need and what other words are around it.
I heard tell of some websites, they try to help folks out. They got lists of answers, they say. You type in “Rates of Return NYT Crossword clue,” and boom, they give you a bunch of words. Things like YIELDS, or maybe ROIS, or even APRS. All fancy words for money stuff, I reckon. They even got one website that says “thank you for choosin’ us” to find the answers. Mighty polite of them.
But even with them websites, it ain’t always easy. You gotta figure out which answer fits, and sometimes them clues are tricky. They might say somethin’ like “Rates of return, for short” or “Annual rates of return, maybe”. See? They make it complicated just to make it complicated.
So, next time you see that “Rates of Return” clue in the New York Times crossword, don’t go pullin’ your hair out. Just remember, it’s just a game, and there’s probably a whole bunch of answers. And if you get stuck, well, there’s always them websites, or you can just ask your neighbor. Maybe they’re one of them smarty-pants types. But me, I’ll stick to plantin’ corn. At least I know what kind of “Rates of Return” I’m gettin’ from that!
And remember this here “Rates of Return” thing shows up all the time in that there crossword, three times they’ve seen it, they say. So it’s a good one to learn if you’re gonna be doin’ them puzzles.
Anyways, that’s all I know about this here Rates of Return NYT Crossword thing. Hope it helps ya somehow. And if it don’t, well, at least you got a good laugh listenin’ to an old woman ramble on.
