Press conference attendees

Once upon a time, in the bustling city of New York, there was an important press conference being held at City Hall. The mayor himself was going to make a big announcement that everyone was dying to hear. The tension was palpable as journalists from various newspapers, television channels, and online media outlets gathered outside the venue, each hoping to get a scoop or exclusive interview.

As the event drew closer, the reporters were checked in at the entrance and given their media passes. They rushed into the conference room and found their designated seats, settling in with their notepads, cameras, and microphones at the ready.

The mayor finally emerged from behind the curtains, greeted by a flurry of flashes and a cacophony of questions. The reporters feverishly scribbled down notes and snapped photos, trying to piece together the puzzle of what he was saying.

Suddenly, one of the reporters spotted a clue hidden in the mayor’s speech: “I want to thank all the aspiring scribes in the room today for taking the time to attend this event.” Ah-ha! The reporter realized that the answer to the crossword puzzle they had been working on that morning was right in front of them- “Press conference attendees” = REPORTERS.

The other journalists gasped in amazement as the reporter completed the puzzle and showed off their solution to the rest of the room. Everyone chuckled and shook their heads at how obvious the answer had been all along.

From that day forward, whenever they attended a press conference, the reporters smiled at the thought of the cryptic clue that had led them to the answer. They knew that sometimes, the most important stories were the ones right in front of them, waiting to be uncovered.