Stumped by “Survivor” puzzle? Discover the answer here!

As a detective, my initial reaction to the crossword clue ‘Many a “Survivor” setting’ was to think of all the possible locations where the popular TV show “Survivor” could take place. I started by considering the setting of the show, which made me think of exotic locations such as islands and remote areas. The word ‘many’ in the clue hinted to me that there could be a variety of locations being referred to.

Having narrowed my search to island locations, I began to consider the available spaces left in the crossword puzzle for the answer. I also looked at the length of the word required for the answer, which was four letters. The word ‘island’ wouldn’t fit, but I recalled that in many crossword puzzles, the answer can often be abbreviated. Since ‘isle’ is a well-known abbreviation for ‘island,’ I decided to try it out in the crossword puzzle and sure enough, it fit perfectly.

My deduction was confirmed when I considered the show “Survivor” and realized that many of the episodes have been set on islands, as is the case for many survival-themed shows. Hence, my final deduction was that the answer to the crossword clue ‘Many a “Survivor” setting’ was ‘isle’.