Stumped on ‘Life of Pi’ crossword? Meet Richard Parker

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Richard Parker in “Life of Pi,” for one’, my initial thought process would be to consider the context of the clue. I would note that “Life of Pi” is a novel by Yann Martel that was made into a film in 2012, which tells the story of a young boy named Pi stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. This insight would lead me to consider the animals that feature prominently in the story, particularly the tiger mentioned in the clue.

The second insight that I would consider is the nature of the clue itself. The phrase “Richard Parker in ‘Life of Pi,’ for one” suggests that Richard Parker is an example of a particular type of thing. As a detective, I would consider what types of things Richard Parker could possibly represent. Since Richard Parker is a character, my focus would shift to identifying the category of that character, which is that of an animal.

Taking into consideration both the context and nature of the clue, the answer that comes to mind is ‘TIGER‘. Richard Parker is one of the primary characters in “Life of Pi,” and he is a Bengal tiger. Furthermore, given the category of the clue, it is reasonable to assume that the answer sought would be a species of animal that Richard Parker represents, which the answer ‘TIGER‘ satisfies.