A Shot in the Dark
What it means
A guess made with almost nothing to go on and no real expectation of hitting.
Where it comes from
It is not the same as a long shot, which can at least be aimed. This one is firing at a noise, where even the direction is part of the guess.
The puzzle it came from
A Shot in the Dark was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 29, 2025. The clue read A ____ in the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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blank
stare
down
time
travel
spider
web
page
number
one
dirt
cheap
shot
glass
ceiling
after
dark
magic
trick
question
Phrasicle: A Shot in the Dark