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Alright‚ listen up， y’all｡ We gotta figure out this here puzzle thing， this “Ram in the Zodiac” thingy they got in them crossword puzzles｡ I ain’t no fancy city slicker‚ but I can still think straight‚ ya know? They say it’s a 5-letter word， and it’s been showin’ up all over the place – New York Times， LA Times‚ all them big-shot newspapers。
So‚ first things first‚ what’s a “zodiac” anyway? Sounds like somethin’ outta a fortune teller’s tent。 But from what I hear， it’s got somethin’ to do with them stars and signs and whatnot｡ And a “Ram”? Well， that’s just a male sheep‚ ain’t it? One of them woolly critters that go “baa｡” But I reckon it ain’t just about a regular sheep‚ ’cause they wouldn’t put that in a puzzle｡ It’s gotta be somethin’ special。
Now， they keep sayin’ it’s a 5-letter word。 That narrows things down a bit‚ don’t it? I mean‚ it ain’t gonna be “sheep， ” that’s for sure。 Too many letters｡ And it ain’t gonna be somethin’ crazy long either｡ Gotta be short and sweet， somethin’ folks can fit into them little squares on the puzzle。
I been hearin’ ’em talk about this “NYT Mini Crossword” and the “LA Times Crossword｡” Sounds like these puzzles are a big deal｡ And they keep sayin’ this “Ram” clue pops up all the time – June 11th‚ November 13th， October 29th… Seems like they just can’t get enough of this ram‚ huh? Makes you wonder what’s so special about it。
So‚ let’s think about them star signs。 I’ve heard folks talkin’ ’bout ’em before｡ There’s that lion one‚ and that crab one‚ and that fishy one… But which one’s got a ram? That’s the million-dollar question‚ ain’t it?
- I remember my niece talkin’ ’bout her “sign｡” She said it was somethin’ called “Aries｡”
- Now‚ ain’t that somethin’? “Aries”… sounds kinda like “ram‚” don’t it?
- Let’s count the letters… A-R-I-E-S｡ Yep‚ that’s five letters alright。
I reckon that’s gotta be it。 Aries｡ It’s a 5-letter word‚ it’s got somethin’ to do with the zodiac‚ and it’s connected to a ram｡ Fits like a glove‚ I tell ya｡ Those city folk with their fancy puzzles， thinkin’ they’re so smart｡ But a good ol’ country brain can still figure things out‚ ya know?
So‚ next time you see that “Ram in the Zodiac” clue， don’t you go frettin’｡ You just remember what I told ya｡ It’s ARIES。 Plain and simple。 And don’t let them crossword puzzle makers try to fool ya with their fancy words and tricky clues｡ We ain’t as dumb as they think we are｡
They talk about “crossword clues” bein’ hints｡ Well‚ I guess that’s true。 But sometimes them hints ain’t so clear‚ especially if you ain’t used to all that city talk。 They say clues ain’t always dictionary definitions‚ and that they can be puns｡ Well‚ I ain’t got time for no puns｡ I just wanna know the answer， straight up｡
And this “solution” they talk about? That’s just a fancy word for the answer， far as I can tell｡ They say they “solved the clue” and found “possible answers｡” Well‚ I only need one answer， and that’s ARIES。 They can keep their 40 possible answers‚ I don’t need ’em｡ One is enough for me｡
So‚ there you have it｡ The mystery of the 5-letter ram in the zodiac， solved｡ It ain’t rocket science‚ folks。 Just a little bit of common sense and a whole lotta thinkin’。 And remember， don’t let them city slickers make you feel dumb｡ We got brains too‚ even if we don’t use all them fancy words｡
Tags: [Crossword Clue， Zodiac， Ram‚ Aries， 5-letter word‚ NYT Crossword， LA Times Crossword‚ Puzzle， Solution‚ Hint]
