Decode Shakespeare’s Riddle: How Cassius Appears to Caesar

As a detective, my first step was to analyze the given clue – ‘How Cassius looks to Caesar, in Shakespeare.’ I immediately recognized that this clue was referring to a scene in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Knowing this, I focused on the relationship between Cassius and Caesar in the play and recalled that Cassius was known for being cunning and manipulative. Additionally, it struck me that the clue was asking for a physical descriptor of Cassius, rather than a character trait. This led me to consider specific words that Shakespeare used to describe Cassius’ physical appearance. After some careful brainstorming, I remembered that in Act I, Scene 2 of the play, Caesar describes Cassius as “lean and hungry looking.” This description fit the clue perfectly, as ‘LEAN’ worked as a concise and accurate physical descriptor of how Cassius looks to Caesar. With a sense of satisfaction, I concluded my investigation and successfully solved the mystery of the crossword clue.