Ever stared at a
crossword clue
and felt that familiar tickle of confusion, only for a sudden flash of insight to light up your brain like a neon sign? That’s the magic of the daily
crossword puzzle
, isn’t it? It’s that moment when seemingly disparate words click into a cohesive, brilliant whole. Today’s puzzle delivered just such a delightful “aha!” experience, particularly with its overarching theme.
We’re talking about the kind of theme that makes you appreciate the constructor’s sheer genius. The title itself, “Flight price … or an apt description of the starred clues’ answers?“, was a
crossword clue
in miniature, an intriguing meta-puzzle begging to be unravelled. Right from the start, I knew this wasn’t going to be just another straightforward grid. This promised layers, and indeed it delivered.
The journey began, as it often does, with a few easy fill-ins, anchoring the grid. But my eyes kept darting back to the starred entries. Each one, a distinct
crossword clue
, presented its own little challenge. There was one that pointed to a famous structure, another to a type of music, and yet another to a feeling. As I began to chip away at their answers, a pattern, subtle at first, began to emerge. The individual solutions to these starred
crossword clues
seemed, at a glance, to have nothing to do with each other. A building, a genre, an emotion – what could possibly tie them together under the umbrella of “flight price”?
This is where the true beauty of
solving crosswords
shines. It’s not just about knowing definitions; it’s about lateral thinking, about recognizing double meanings, and about seeing the forest for the trees. The “flight price” part of our theme title immediately conjures images of tickets, travel, maybe even the cost of something
up there
. But “an apt description of the starred clues’ answers”? That suggests a more descriptive word, something that categorizes or characterizes each of those disparate solutions.
I hit a small wall, as one often does with a clever
crossword puzzle
. I had several of the starred answers filled in, but the connection remained elusive. Was it a homophone? A shared characteristic? My mind raced through possibilities, re-reading each themed
crossword clue
and its corresponding answer. Then, with a little nudge from a surrounding entry that helped confirm a letter in one of the trickier starred answers, it hit me. The moment of clarity was exquisite. The theme word, the one that perfectly encapsulates both a “flight price” and describes each of those starred answers, suddenly appeared. It was elegant, concise, and utterly perfect.
It’s these moments that keep us coming back to the daily
crossword challenge
. That feeling of satisfaction when a clever theme unravels itself is unparalleled. This particular puzzle, with its multi-faceted title acting as the ultimate
crossword clue
, showcased everything we love about wordplay and thematic construction. It forced you to think beyond the obvious, to connect dots that initially seemed worlds apart. Did you get that same jolt of recognition when the theme revealed itself? Share your experience below!
Available Answers:
AIRFARE.
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