Sticks together?

As a detective, reading the crossword clue ‘Sticks together?‘ led me to immediately recognize that it was a play on words. I decided to focus on the word ‘sticks‘ and thought of it in a non-literal way. Instead of sticks as branches or twigs, I thought of it as sticks together like glue or tape. This led me to think about something that naturally sticks together, and I immediately thought of a bird’s nest. The word ‘nest‘ not only fits perfectly in the crossword puzzle, but it also aligns with the clue’s intention of wordplay. The insight that led me to the answer was understanding the figurative use of the word ‘sticks‘ and using it to explore all possible interpretations of the clue. This approach allowed me to think outside the box and arrive at the correct solution.