Aiming to annoy Crossword Clue (2024)

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Which crossword clue says the simplest answer is often the correct one? ›

Occam's Razor: The simplest explanation is most likely the correct one.

We surveyed some puzzlers, and seven out of eight of them agree that looking up answers is not a cheat.

Occam's razor (also known as the 'law of parsimony') is a philosophical tool for 'shaving off' unlikely explanations. Essentially, when faced with competing explanations for the same phenomenon, the simplest is likely the correct one.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be as difficult as a Thursday puzzle.

The Context of the Crossword

Similarly, some people solve crosswords to learn more about a subject or to improve their English. In these cases, looking up answers helps them to achieve their goal, meaning it's not cheating. Where it gets sticky is when you solve a crossword for personal reasons.

In fact, any approach is fine. To him, it's not cheating unless you think it is. "When people ask me, I always quote Will Weng, who was one of my predecessors as Times crossword editor: It's your puzzle. Solve it any way you want."

annoyance (noun as in feeling of being irritated) Strongest matches. anger discontent displeasure exasperation frustration indignation irritation pique unhappiness.

6 letter answer(s) to expression of annoyance

SHUCKS.

What word class is annoyance? ›

noun. the feeling of being annoyed.

However, many times the blank space can be filled in with two or more words. In easier crosswords, multiple words will be indicated with (2 words) or (2 wds.), but more often than not it will be up to the solver to determine how many words fill in the space. Another hint sometimes used in clues is (hyphenated).

The two parts strung together may provide a deceptive meaning. Punctuation may also be deceptive. The keys to solving Cryptic Crosswords are recognizing where the two parts separate and which is standard definition and which is wordplay.

Occam's Razor - The Simplest Answer is Usually Correct.

Mondays have the most straightforward clues and Saturday clues are the hardest, or involve the most wordplay. Contrary to popular belief, the Sunday puzzles are midweek difficulty, not the hardest. They're just bigger. A typical Monday clue will be very straightforward and drive you almost directly to the answer.

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of riddle are enigma, mystery, problem, and puzzle. While all these words mean "something which baffles or perplexes," riddle suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction.

"Say" for EG, used to mean "for example".