Occur in conversation

Once upon a time in a small town, there was a famous talkative parrot named Polly. Polly loved to talk and enjoyed hanging out with humans, animals, and birds in town. One day, Polly became very excited when she overheard two humans talking about a new word game called ‘crossword puzzles.’ As a big fan of words and vocabulary, Polly decided she wanted to try it out.

Polly studied the game and learned that it required finding words that fit into intersecting boxes. She watched her humans solve the clues and place the words on the board. One of the clues was ‘Occur in conversation,’ and Polly listened carefully to the humans as they tried to solve it. Suddenly, Polly remembered a phrase she often heard her humans say when they were surprised or impressed by something – “Well, this certainly is a COMEUP!”

Polly excitedly squawked out the answer, causing her humans to jump in shock. They laughed and praised Polly for helping them solve the clue. From that day on, Polly became their loyal assistant, using her exceptional hearing and memory to solve clues and beat the crossword puzzle game.

And that is how Polly the Parrot and the crossword puzzle game connect, thanks to the clue ‘Occur in conversation’ and its answer ‘COMEUP.’