Walker goes right up to marble figure (7) – Cracking the Code
Ah, the joys of a good crossword puzzle! That satisfying click of the pen as you fill in the blank squares, the thrill of a correctly guessed word, the sense of accomplishment at the end. But sometimes, even the most seasoned crossword solver can stumble upon a clue that throws them for a loop.
This week’s puzzle brought me face to face with a particularly tricky clue:
“Walker goes right up to marble figure (7)“
. My initial thought? It’s a straightforward definition clue, but the “right up” part threw me off. Does it signify something about direction? Or is there a more subtle meaning at play?
I started by considering the “walker” part. Could it be a person who walks? A type of animal? A mechanism? Then I moved on to the “marble figure” part. Is it a statue? A sculpture? A game piece?
The more I thought about it, the more the possibilities seemed to multiply. Was I missing a common phrase or idiom? Could the answer be a verb in disguise?
I decided to break down the clue into its constituent parts, analyzing each word individually. “Walker” suggests movement, but what kind of movement? “Goes right up to” hints at a specific type of approach. “Marble figure” implies an object of some kind, likely made of marble.
I tried to connect these ideas, but nothing seemed to click. Then, I took a step back and looked at the clue as a whole. What if the “right up” part was simply a synonym for “close”? Could the clue be suggesting a specific type of walker that is close to a marble figure?
That thought sparked a new line of inquiry. What kind of walker would be close to a marble figure? What kind of marble figure would a walker be close to?
The answer, it turns out, is surprisingly simple, once you consider the possibilities. I won’t spoil the solution for you, but let me know if you managed to solve it. Leave your thoughts and solutions in the comments below!
And remember, sometimes the toughest clues are the ones that require you to think outside the box. Keep your mind open, explore the possibilities, and you’ll be surprised at what you can uncover. Happy solving!
Available Answers:
RAMBLER.
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