Clue-reading guide
Fill-in-the-blank clues
The answer completes a familiar phrase, title, quotation, or name.
Signals to notice
- a visible blank
- quotation marks
- a title fragment
- a fixed expression
Worked example
Ebb and ___
AnswerFLOW
The fixed phrase “ebb and flow” supplies the missing word directly.
How to use this in a grid
Read the completed phrase aloud. Crossings help when several words could sound natural.