Sally Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
Table of Contents
The Theme and Title
“Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
“Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
Clue Analysis and Wordplay
starts her breakdown by taking a look at the clues, the part of a crossword puzzle that makes it a crossword puzzle. The clues in “Look Behind You!” are as varied in difficulty as they Sally come, ranging from simple definitions to crazy cryptic riddles. Here are some notable ones and their answers:
Sally Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
- Clue: “Turn back the clock” (5 letters)
- Answer: REWIND
Rewind perhaps or try to look behind. - “Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
- Clue: “Not forward” (4 letters)
- Answer: BACK
Backward, for one Direction? (5)
- Clue: “Yard sale warning” (6 letters)
- Answer: USED
-Slightly trickier, this clue has a double meaning that requires Sally solvers to think in terms of second-hand items having a “past,” as well as about familiar phrases found at yard sales. - “Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
- Clue: “One in reverse” (3 letters)
- Answer: UNO
Reverse one and you’ll get its Spanish - -Slightly trickier, this clue has a double meaning that requires Sally solvers to think in terms of second-hand items having a “past,” as well as about familiar phrases found at yard sales.
Conclusion
USA TODAY’s “Look Behind You!” Challenging wordplay, thematic consistency, and inventive clues combine to give solvers a fun mental workout. Sally’s solve not only explains the puzzle but also revels in the solving process.
“Look Behind You!” Well, that sounds like fun. Maybe we will find some backwards words. Maybe there are some hidden meanings or clues that we need to view from a different angle. Once the meta started, this hint made Sally wonder what kind of meta answer she was looking for in the clues/answers.
USA TODAY’s “Look Behind You!” Challenging wordplay, thematic consistency, and inventive clues combine to give solvers a fun mental workout. Sally’s solve not only explains the puzzle but also revels in the solving process.