Louts Crossword Clue 5 Letters (2023)

FAQs

What are the clues in a crossword puzzle? ›

Clue: A crossword clue is a hint that the solver must decipher to find the answer that is then entered into the puzzle grid. Clues are not necessarily dictionary definitions; they can involve puns, anagrams and other types of wordplay.

“Cruciverbalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruciverbalist. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest puzzle on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be as difficult as a Thursday puzzle.

A quick crossword usually relies on a one- or two-word clue which is a simple definition of the answer required. Many words have different meaning, so that the clue 'ball' could lead to the answer 'sphere', 'orb', or 'dance'.

Tackle the easiest clues first.

Scan through the clues, and knock out all the easiest ones. Not only will this give your gameplay some structure, but also it'll give you an ego boost! Typically, fill-in-the-blank clues are the easiest. For example: “___ of Oz.”

Capitalization of answer letters is conventionally ignored; crossword puzzles are typically filled in, and their answer sheets published, in all caps. This ensures a proper name can have its initial capital letter checked with a non-capitalizable letter in the intersecting clue.

Scan each row.

By simply scanning each row from left to right you'll find a fair amount of words. You can then scan each column from top to bottom to find the vertical words. especially if the word search has no diagonal words, you'll already be pretty far along.

“ERA” is the most common word in crossword puzzles, as well as “ARE,” “AREA,” and “ORE,” according to Gaffney.

What is the world's largest crossword puzzle? ›

Nikoli Co., Ltd. The crossword consists of 244,971 squares and measures 12.042 m² (129.61 ft²).

The daily puzzles are arranged in graded difficulty from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest). The Sunday puzzle, which is larger—typically 21x21, vs 15x15 for the daily—is said to have a difficulty equivalent to about Thursday.

Clues that end in question marks indicate a play on words in the clue or answer.