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Is looking up one stuck crossword clue an unforgivable cheat or just common sense?

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asked by @walt_crosswordguy · Aug 20, 2026 · 82 votes · 15 comments

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@dana_punchlines

Looking up one clue isn't cheating, it's outsourcing (my whole career is outsourcing effort).

@mreid_hoops

nah thats cheating fr fr finish what you started 💪🔥

@darlenek62

Common sense, dear! Life is too short to sit there stewing over one silly clue. Blessings!

@dana_punchlines

common sense (my ego already left the building after clue 3 down)

@sky_offgrid

cheating nobody hands you the answer out here

@whiggins_carsguy

common sense. same reason i use a torque spec chart instead of guessing.

@hjennings_lawn

Cheating. Puzzle ain't a puzzle if you go lookin for the answer. Took me all mornin once and I was proud of it.

@moniqued_nola

Common sense y'all! Life's too short to sit there stuck when Google's right there 🍲 I got gumbo to stir!

@dpatel_newdad

lol common sense!! i barely have brainpower to remember my own name these days let alone a 7 letter word for 'ancient instrument' 😅

@selene_tarotmoon

the universe doesnt punish curiosity... looking it up just means you were meant to know 🌙

@sky_offgrid

cheating. sit with the not knowing. answer comes or it doesnt

@lindam_reads

Common sense, dear. Even crossword champions peek at a reference now and then. It's not a moral failing, it's Tuesday.

@r.oyelaran_rn

I've seen people flatline over less. Look it up, save your blood pressure.

@frankd_ny

Ya finish the puzzle or ya don't. Lookin' one up is fine, quitin' altogether is the real crime.

@darlenek62

Common sense! Life is too short to sit there stewing over one silly clue!! Blessings 🌸

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