Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this crossword puzzle, the New York Times one. It’s got this clue that just kept stumping me: “Days leading up to the next sign in astrology.” I mean, what even is that? Sounds complicated, right?
So, I started digging. I searched around, looked at a bunch of crossword solver sites. It felt like I was going in circles. I saw somewhere that there were like 30 possible answers. 30! How am I supposed to narrow that down?

Then I started looking at the dates these clues showed up. One site said it was in the puzzle on April 18th, another said April 19th. Okay, so it’s recent, that’s something, I guess. I even found a place that said the answer was only four letters long. Four letters! That’s not a lot to work with.
I went back and forth, checking different sources, trying to cross-reference things. It was a real mess. I spent hours on this, honestly. It felt like I was trying to solve some ancient mystery, not just a crossword puzzle.
Finally, after all that, I stumbled upon a site that just straight up gave the answer. You won’t believe it. The answer was simply a number. The answer is: 48.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Started: Got stuck on the clue, felt totally lost.
- Searched: Used a bunch of websites, found tons of potential answers.
- Narrowed down: Looked at dates, the number of letters.
- Struggled: Went back and forth, felt like I was getting nowhere.
- Solved: Found a site that had the solution, and it was just “48”.
So, yeah, that’s my adventure with this crossword clue. Maybe it is a bit silly, but it was a fun little challenge. Now I know the answer, and I gotta say, it feels pretty good to finally crack it.