Stuck on a crossword puzzle? We’ve all been there, staring blankly at a grid, willing the right word to magically appear! If you’re grappling with a tricky clue related to the human body, specifically one about a tube that helps you swallow, you might be closer to the solution than you think.
Crossword puzzles are fantastic brain exercises, keeping our minds sharp and vocabulary vast. But sometimes, the word we need is just on the tip of our tongue (or perhaps, further down the digestive tract?). Let’s explore a common culprit of crossword frustration: the “gullet” and how it relates to a certain four-letter word.