Okay, so I saw this crossword clue “in reserve” and I was like, alright, let’s do this. I’m no crossword expert, but I enjoy a good challenge. So, first thing I did was stare at it. Yep, just stared. Sometimes that helps, you know? Letting the brain do its thing in the background.
Then, I started thinking about what “in reserve” could mean. Like, what are the different ways we use that phrase?
- Something put aside for later?
- Like a backup plan?
- Maybe something extra, like supplies?
Trying Out Some Words
I started throwing out some words in my head, anything that came to mind when thinking about “reserve”. “Spare”? Too short. “Extra”? Nope. “Backup”? Still not it. I even tried to remember if I saw the crossword, to check how many letters does the word has, but I could not remember.
I grabbed a piece of paper ’cause sometimes writing stuff down helps me. I jotted down a few more possibilities:
- STORED
- ASIDE
- SAVED
I went with “STORED”. Then I started trying to check whether that fit with any words that crossed through this phrase and tried to picture it in the crossword grid. You know, trying to see if the letters matched up with any intersecting * seemed to match.
So yeah, that’s basically how I tackled that clue. It’s not rocket science, just a bit of thinking, and trying to remember the words, and a little bit of trial and error!
