Okay, so I was messing around with some crosswords today, and I kept running into this clue: “reckoning.” It’s one of those words that feels familiar, but can be tricky in a crossword context. So, I decided to do a little digging and share my process.
First, I brainstormed some basic synonyms for “reckoning.” You know, words like:
- Calculation
- Bill
- Settlement
- Judgment
- Count
These are all pretty straightforward, right? I tried plugging some of these, like “bill” or “count,” into the puzzle, depending on how many letters I needed. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn’t, plain and simple.
Deeper Dive
But I’m a curious guy, so I wanted to get a bit more comprehensive. I looked up “reckoning” in an online thesaurus, just to see what else would pop up. That gave me a few more options, some a little less common, like:
- Score
- Tab
- Audit
- Doom(that one’s pretty dramatic!)
Then, I did what most people will probably do, type “reckoning crossword clue” into google. The answers given are pretty similar to the above, but it’s a good idea to double-check and confirm it!
So basically, next time I see “reckoning,” I’ll start with the simple synonyms, see if they fit, and if not, I’ll check my mental list of those slightly less common words. It’s all about having a few options ready to go! Hope this little exploration helps someone else out there conquer their crossword!
