Okay, here’s my take on sharing my experience with that “annoying types crossword” thing, blog-style.
Alright, so I stumbled across this “annoying types crossword” thing the other day, and I thought, “Hey, I’m kinda bored, let’s give it a shot.” I mean, crosswords, right? How hard can they be?
Famous last words, man.
First off, I printed the thing out. Yeah, I’m old school. Pen and paper all the way. Grabbed my favorite Papermate and sat down at the kitchen table. Looked at the first clue, and I was like, “Okay, this is doable.” Started filling in a few blanks here and there. Got a couple of the easy ones right off the bat, you know, the ones that are practically given to you.
Then…the wall. A giant, brick, impenetrable wall.
I started second-guessing myself on the easy ones. “Wait, is that really the word? Maybe it’s a trick!” Spent a good ten minutes staring at three letters, trying to figure out if I was missing some super obvious connection. Turns out, I wasn’t. It was the right word. But that’s how it gets you, see? It messes with your head.
Next, I tried jumping around. Figure if I could get a foothold somewhere else, I could leverage that into solving other clues. That worked… a little. I managed to snag another few words, but they were all isolated islands in a sea of blank squares.
The real kicker? The clues were written in that super vague, almost sarcastic way. Like, “A person who always knows best (7).” Okay, genius, that could be, like, anything! Is it “expert”? “Advisor”? “Know-it-all”? “Someone who thinks they are your boss”? The possibilities were endless!
I even started resorting to looking stuff up online. I hate doing that with crosswords, feels like cheating, but I was getting desperate. Tried googling variations of the clues, hoping someone else had already solved it and posted the answers somewhere. No such luck.
- I rage-filled a tea
- Considered throwing the crossword at the wall.
- Contemplated giving up and watching TV.
But, stubborn old me, I persevered. I kept chipping away at it, one letter at a time. Filled in a few more blanks, then stared at it some more. Suddenly, a word popped into my head. I wasn’t even sure if it was right, but it fit the letters I already had. Wrote it in, and…bam! It unlocked a whole section of the crossword.
From there, it was a slow but steady process. I finished it. It took way longer than I’m willing to admit, and I probably used more brainpower than I should have on a silly crossword puzzle. But hey, I did it!
The worst part is now I feel like I’m smarter than I actually am and I can solve any puzzle in the entire universe. Maybe.
The Takeaway?
These “annoying types crossword” things are aptly named. They’re annoying. But also, weirdly satisfying when you finally crack them. So, if you’re looking for a way to waste an afternoon and feel slightly smarter (or dumber) afterwards, give it a try. Just don’t blame me if you end up wanting to throw something.
