Microwave

As a detective solving the crossword clue ‘Microwave’, my initial thought was to look for synonyms or related words with the given letters. I considered ‘Heat’, ‘Cook’, and ‘Radiate’, but none of them fit the allotted spaces. I then remembered the slang word commonly used for microwaving food, ‘Nuke’. This insight led me to the answer, ‘NUKE’, which fit the allotted spaces and made perfect sense given the context. The word “NUKE” is often associated with the extreme heat and radiation, making it a perfect fit for the given clue. Overall, analyzing the context and using my knowledge of commonly used slang terms helped me to solve the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Microwave’.