Had dreams, presumably

As a detective trying to solve the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Had dreams, presumably’, my initial thought was to look for a word that indicated someone experiencing dreams, but that would be too broad. There are several actions people take while dreaming such as having nightmares, fantasy, or surreal experiences, so the word should fit with everyone who dreams in general. But when I considered the word ‘presumably’ in the clue, it made me realize that the crossword was looking for a word that indicated someone is most likely dreaming or at least has the possibility of dreaming. And suddenly, the word ‘SLEPT’ came to mind.

Slept is the perfect word for the clue ‘had dreams, presumably’ because we dream during our REM sleep cycle. Since we can’t confirm that someone had a dream unless they tell us about it, Slept is the word that accurately signifies that someone had the possibility of dreaming. Overall, the thought process behind this was to think about the context of the clue and consider all possible meanings that related to dreams, which ultimately led me to the right answer.