It’s much easier to think of the answer once you have one or more extra hints from the letters in those crossing words. The clues to look at next are the ones that cross any of the answers that you’ve already filled in. So review the clue list carefully until you find one that you have no doubt is correct, and fill that one in first. But remember that any of Stan’s Easy Crosswords will have quite a few clues that you’ll know the answers to right away. Of course, people’s vocabulary and knowledge differ anyway. This may be the very first clue in the puzzle (1 Across), but crossword authors and editors don’t automatically make the first clue the easiest one. The first answer you should write in a crossword should always be one whose clue you are absolutely sure of. Once you have correctly identified the theme, the remaining theme answers should be much easier for you to puzzle out. When you have filled in the first long answer, take another look at the title you should be able to make a guess now as to what the theme is. The title is there to give you a hint about the theme of the puzzle-the subject matter or the common element among the longest answers. Always look at the puzzle title before doing anything else.

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