Okay, so I decided to tackle this “elevated for driving” crossword thing today. You know, I always see these puzzles in the LA Times and I always think, “Hey, I should give that a shot.” Well, today was the day.
First off, I grabbed the newspaper and found the crossword section. I scanned through the clues and there it was, “elevated for driving.” My mind immediately started racing. I thought, “What could it be?” I mean, driving involves a lot of things, but what’s specifically “elevated?”
I started by looking at the number of letters it needed. It says it’s 4 letters, based on that day’s puzzle, which was November 4, 2023, by the way. I wrote down all the four-letter words I could think of that had anything to do with driving. My list got pretty long, but nothing seemed to fit the “elevated” part.
- ROAD – Nope, that’s not really elevated.
- PATH – Same issue.
- SEAT – Well, you’re elevated in a seat, but it didn’t feel right.
- HILL – Now we’re talking, but still not quite there.
Then I went online, because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t these days? I searched for “elevated for driving crossword clue” and found a bunch of websites that help with these things. They had databases of clues and answers, and some of them mentioned seeing this clue in the LA Times and other places. It seems like it’s a common one.
One site said there were 30 possible answers, another mentioned 40! I mean, come on, that’s a lot. But most of them pointed to this one answer that had four letters. I looked back at my list and at the puzzle grid, and it started to click.
The answer, my friends, is TEES. It became clear after reading some websites. You know, like in golf, those little things you put the ball on. They’re elevated, and you use them when you’re driving the ball. It makes sense now, right? It was a bit of a head-scratcher at first, but I got it!
Honestly, it felt pretty good to solve it. It’s like a little mental victory. I might have to do these crosswords more often. It’s a fun way to challenge yourself and learn new things. Who knew I’d be thinking about golf tees today? Definitely wasn’t on my agenda, but hey, that’s the fun of it!
