Okay, so I was browsing the New York Times Crossword today and saw the phrase “set of rounds” as a clue. I’m not a huge crossword person, but I do enjoy them from time to time, and this one got me thinking.
My first thought was, “Okay, what could this possibly mean?” I brainstormed a few ideas, just off the top of my head:
- Maybe it’s something to do with drinks? Like, “a round of drinks”?
- Could it be related to boxing or some kind of sport? “Rounds” in a fight?
- Perhaps it was music – like musical rounds?
I started filling in some of the easier clues around that part of the puzzle, hoping to get some crossing letters to help me out. That’s always my strategy, you know? Get the easy ones first, build up some momentum.
After working on some of the other words, I managed to get a few letters filled that crossed with “set of rounds”. They still didn’t make much sense.
I decided I needed more letters to have any chance, so I worked some more, and soon more of the other letters were there. And it clicked! With the other letters that crossed, It became clear that the answer had to be “SUITES”! A set of “matching” items, often furniture.
It wasn’t what I initially expected, but it made perfect sense! Sometimes, you just need to get those crossing letters to see the solution, I’m happy I was able to solve it.
