Well now, let’s talk about this here “top rated” thingy, you know, like in them crossword puzzles. I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’, but I do like me a good puzzle now and then, keeps the brain from gettin’ all rusty, ya know?
So, this “top rated” thing, it’s a real stumper sometimes. It’s like they’re askin’ for the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the… well, you get the picture. The tippy-top, the real high-falutin’ stuff. It could be anything, really, from a fancy car to a good plate of fried chicken. Lord knows I love me some good fried chicken!
I hear tell them city folk use computers and all sorts of gadgets to figure these things out. Me? I just use my noodle. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don’t. That’s the fun of it, I reckon. You gotta think, think, think, and then sometimes the answer just pops into your head like a toad outta the mud.
They got all sorts of ways to say “top rated” too, sneaky little devils they are. Sometimes they’ll say “best,” sometimes “ace,” sometimes “A-one,” sometimes “number one” heck they even use “AAA”, you see so many I almost forgot half of them already. It’s like they’re tryin’ to trick ya, but I’m too old for that nonsense. I’ve seen it all, I tell ya, from the Depression to the dang internet.
- Sometimes they want a short word, just a few letters.
- Sometimes they want a longer word, somethin’ fancy.
- And sometimes, they even want two words! Can you believe that? Two words for “top rated”!
It all depends on them little boxes, see? You gotta count ’em out, make sure it fits. And you gotta think about what other words are around it. It’s like a puzzle within a puzzle, it is. Makes my head spin sometimes, but it’s good for ya, keeps ya sharp. Sharper than a tack, that’s what my old Pappy used to say.
I remember one time, this puzzle had “top rated” and the answer was “elite.” Elite! Sounded like somethin’ you’d find in a fancy magazine, not somethin’ a simple gal like me would know. But I figured it out, I did. Felt like I won the lottery, I tell ya. It’s the little things in life, you know? The little victories.
Now, some folks say these crosswords are just for fun, but I think there’s more to it than that. They make ya think, they make ya learn new words, and they make ya feel like you ain’t losin’ your marbles. And that’s important, specially when you get to be my age. You gotta keep that brain workin’ or it’ll just turn to mush.
So, next time you see that “top rated” clue, don’t you go gettin’ all flustered. Just take a deep breath, think it through, and see what pops into your head. And if you get stuck, well, that’s okay too. Nobody’s perfect, not even them fancy city folk with their computers. The important thing is to keep tryin’, keep learnin’, and keep havin’ a little fun along the way. And remember, even the “top rated” answer is just a word, it ain’t gonna bite ya.
And I tell you what, figuring out one of them “top rated” clues, it’s like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old coat pocket. A nice little surprise, a little somethin’ to make you smile. And that, my friends, is what life’s all about.
So go on, grab yourself a pencil and a crossword puzzle, and see if you can find that “top rated” answer. You might just surprise yourself with how smart you are. And even if you don’t get it right away, don’t you worry. Just keep on tryin’, that’s what I always say. It ain’t the end of the world if you can’t solve a silly crossword puzzle.
Heck, sometimes I just fill in whatever word pops into my head, even if it don’t make no sense. It’s my puzzle, ain’t it? I can do what I want. And sometimes, just sometimes, that silly word ends up bein’ the right answer after all. Goes to show ya, sometimes you just gotta trust your gut.
Anyways, I gotta go now, my biscuits are about to burn. But you keep on puzzlin’, ya hear? And don’t let them “top rated” clues get you down. You’re smarter than you think.
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