Okay, so, today I wanted to mess around with the New York Times Crossword. I’ve seen people do these before, and I figured, why not give it a shot? The clue I was stuck on was “wood source.” Sounds simple enough, right? But man, these crosswords can be tricky.
First off, I tried to think of all the places wood could come from. Forests, lumber yards, maybe even Home Depot? But none of those seemed to fit the format of a crossword answer. I knew I was missing something, so I started searching online. I typed “wood source nyt crossword” into Google, and a bunch of results popped up. Most of them were from March 30th and 31st, 2024. It felt like I was on the right track, but I needed to dig deeper.
I skimmed through a few pages, and it looked like a lot of people were also searching for this answer around those dates. Apparently, this clue was part of the New York Times crossword puzzle from back then. I found some websites that were all about crossword clues and answers. They had these tags like “Clue” and “Crossword,” which made sense.
One site mentioned something about using “CTRL+F” or “CMD+F” to search within a puzzle date. I wasn’t sure how to find the exact puzzle date, but it was a clue. Then I stumbled upon another site that had a whole list of crossword answers. And there it was, the “wood source” clue, with the answer right next to it. It was “TREE”.
Here’s what I did step by step:
- Encountered the clue “wood source” in the NYT Crossword.
- Brainstormed possible answers but didn’t find the right one.
- Searched online using “wood source nyt crossword”.
- Found several results related to March 30th and 31st, 2024.
- Discovered crossword clue websites with “Clue” and “Crossword” tags.
- Read about using “CTRL+F” or “CMD+F” to search within a puzzle date, although I didn’t fully understand that part.
- Located a website that listed the answer as “TREE”.
My Aha Moment
Of course! A tree is a wood source! It felt so obvious once I saw it. I mean, it’s pretty basic. I guess I was overthinking it. These crosswords can really make you think outside the box, or in this case, inside the forest, haha.
Anyway, I learned that sometimes the simplest answer is the right one. And if you’re ever stuck on a crossword, there are tons of resources online that can help you out. You just have to sift through a bunch of stuff, but it can be fun.
Now, let’s see if I can tackle the rest of this crossword!
