Stumped on a low figure? Unlock the answer to this crossword clue

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Low figure’, my first instinct was to look for a numerical answer, but the clue was too vague for that approach. So, I thought to myself, what other types of figures could be considered low? My experience and knowledge of history and social classes then led me to consider the term ‘serf’. As a serf was a low-status peasant who was bound to work on a lord’s estate, this represented a low or inferior figure in terms of social standing and power. Sure enough, when I filled in the letters one by one, the answer revealed itself as ‘SERF’. It just goes to show that sometimes, thinking beyond the obvious can lead you to the solution of even the trickiest of crossword clues.