With their cryptic clues and interwoven words, crossword puzzles are challenging puzzles that are fun to solve. While some of them are easy to decode, others require you to exercise your brain a little more. Are you someone who likes to solve puzzles? Here is a partially solved crossword for you, which is intended for ‘5. class’, but it has already confused many.
The image shows a ‘5th grade crossword puzzle’ that has people on Reddit hooked. (Reddit/@CanguroEnglish)
“A 5th grade crossword puzzle has us all stumped,” reads the caption posted alongside the puzzle. The puzzle has four interconnected rows and columns with pictorial clues. The challenge is to find the correct word to complete the unsolved crossword puzzle. While three of the words in the puzzle have been solved, it is the fourth that has confused people.
Do you think you can solve this crossword puzzle?
The post was shared a day ago. It has since gone viral. So far, the stock has garnered close to 32,000 upvotes, and the numbers are only growing. Additionally, sharing encouraged people to post different comments.
What did Reddit users say about this puzzle?
“‘Rattan’ is a type of rod or stick used to punish school children Edit: This was a legitimate form of punishment in Scottish schools until 1982,” a Reddit user posted. To which the individual responded, “It’s 100% this. The dotted line indicates that it specifically means that item. Edit: what year is this workbook from, 1975? Another person chimed in and joked, “Hey, I’m from 1975 and this looks more like 1935.” This comment sparked a thread where people continued the joke, with one even writing: “Hey, I’m from 1805 and this looks more like 1785.”
A few also had questions about the puzzle. Just like this person who asked: “May I ask why the dotted line means rattan? I’m a logo and symbology designer and I can’t figure it out.” Another added: “How is a 5th grader supposed to know that? I’m not and I’m 38 years old. I have never heard of this term in my life. It was solvable, but unnecessarily difficult considering the others were so easy.” A third said, “This is hard.” A fourth wrote: “I love the low-key menace in this homework.”
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Source: newstars.edu.vn