Okay, so today I was messing around with crossword puzzles, as I usually do on a lazy Sunday. And I stumbled upon this clue, “defeated party”. I was like, “Hmm, that’s interesting.” I mean, it could be so many things, right?
First, I grabbed a pen and paper, you know, old school. Gotta have that physical feel sometimes. I started brainstorming all the possibilities that came to mind. My first thought went straight to politics – elections and all that jazz.
- Could it be “LOSER”? Nah, too obvious, and not specific enough to a “party.”
- “REPUBLICANS”? Tried it, depends on the recent election, hahaha, but that might be too location-specific for a general crossword.
- DEMOCRATS also comes up, for same reason as previous idea.
I realized I needed to think broader. It’s not always about politics. What other kinds of “parties” get defeated?
Thinking Outside the (Ballot) Box
Then it hit me – sports! Sports teams are often called “parties” in some contexts, especially when talking about a match or a game.
- So, I started to think about football, and try the team name, but it can be vary.
- And also, the clue didn’t offer number of letters of final answer, made my thinking more difficult.
I spent a good 20 minutes just scribbling down words, crossing them out, and basically making a mess of my notepad. It’s all part of the fun, though. The “aha!” moment is always worth it.
Eventually, I figured out to check on the crossing words! Some other clues helped narrow it down to. Turns out, the answer they were going for referenced. And I could put a correct word finally, just by referencing!
So, yeah, that’s my little crossword adventure for the day. Not exactly earth-shattering, but hey, it’s the little victories, right? Keeps the brain ticking!
