Minnesota Googled This Crossword Clue More Than Any Other
I have a crossword puzzle app on my phone that I use pretty much every night before bed. It usually helps me get sleepy, but a lot of people can't put the phone down until they see that "Puzzle Complete" message.
When people get stuck, most head straight to Google to bail themselves out. In fact, Minnesotans went to Google over 1 million times last year to get out of a crossword jam. The team at Unscramblerer.com dug through the data to find the one specific clue that stumped our state the most in 2025. It’s a seven-letter word starting with P, and the clue is "attractive lock of hair."
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Nationwide, the hardest clue of the year was a four-letter word for a "brain signal transmitter." I’m definitely not going to judge anyone for Googling that one, because I wasn't able to figure it out, either. (The answer is Axon).
There were over 1 million Google searches for help on Minnesota's most challenging clue? And, the answer will definitely make you say, "Oh, duh!"
The "Duh" Moment of the Year: Minnesota’s Hardest Crossword Clue
The hardest clue in Minnesota for 2025 wasn’t about local geography or obscure history.
The CLUE: "Attractive lock of hair."
The Answer: Pigtail.
Yes, a pigtail. It’s one of those classic moments that makes crosswords both brilliant and infuriating.
Our neighbors in the Midwest had their own struggles, too. Wisconsin was stumped by "GODOT" (5 letters, "Dramatic no show"). I’ll be honest, I wouldn't have gotten that. Iowa was stuck on "PENGUIN" (7 letters, "Flightless bird"). C'mon, Iowa! And North Dakota couldn't find "DONEN" (5 letters, "Director Stanley"). Yeah, I would’ve missed that one, too.
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