I got sucked into this crossword puzzle thing the other day, and it had me thinking about all sorts of random stuff. One of the clues was “pre-tied tie,” and it really got my brain going. First, I started searching all over the internet. I mean, I typed in “pre-tied tie crossword” into the search bar and just started scrolling.
I saw a bunch of different websites and forums where people were trying to figure out this same clue. Some places said there were like 40 possible answers, which seemed crazy to me. Then, I found a couple of sites that were all about solving crosswords. They were kind of neat, with their fancy solver things, but they also mentioned the clue had 10 letters. This really didn’t make sense to me. How could there be 40 different answers, but also just one with 10 letters? It was all a bit confusing.
Then I went down another rabbit hole. I started reading about what a “pre-tied tie” actually is. Apparently, it’s one of those ties that’s already tied up for you, and you just clip it onto your shirt. I guess that makes sense.
- Some people said it could be a type of earring or a bow tie.
- Others called it a “gripping accessory,” which sounded kind of intense.
- Another definition I saw was “attached like a bow tie, for example.”
I also stumbled upon this website, *. It seemed helpful for finding potential answers to crossword clues. After seeing all this, I started thinking about words that mean the same thing as “fast” or “quick,” like “abrupt,” “sheer,” or “steep.” I don’t even know why, but my mind just goes to weird places sometimes.
My Realization
Finally, after all this digging around, I saw that the most common answer for “pre-tied tie” in the crossword world is “CLIPON”. And guess what? It has 6 letters, not 10! This made me laugh because it’s way shorter than I expected. All that searching, and it turned out to be a pretty simple word. So yeah, that’s how I ended up learning way more about pre-tied ties than I ever thought I would. It was a wild ride, but hey, at least I figured out the answer, even though I also realized the whole “10 letters” thing was a load of nonsense.
And I learned about the words which read the same backwards as forwards. Those are called “palindromes.” Interesting, right?
Anyway, that’s my story about the pre-tied tie crossword clue. Hope you found it at least a little bit entertaining. It’s amazing what rabbit holes you can fall down when you’re just trying to solve a simple crossword puzzle, and don’t believe everything you see online.
