Talk like Foghorn Leghorn

As a detective, I first took note of the clue words ‘Foghorn Leghorn’ and ‘Talk’. Foghorn Leghorn is a famous cartoon character known for his exaggerated Southern drawl, which immediately made me think that the answer had something to do with his distinctive way of speaking. I also considered the length of the answer and the fact that it had to fit within the available squares in the crossword grid.

With these clues in mind, I brainstormed a list of possible answers that could fit the bill, such as ‘Twang‘, ‘Accent‘ and ‘Dialect‘. However, none of these options seemed quite right, until I realized that the answer had to describe not just the sound of Foghorn Leghorn’s voice, but the way in which he spoke – slowly and deliberately, with elongated vowel sounds.

Finally, I hit on the answer ‘Drawl‘, which encompassed all of these elements. A drawl is a slow, lazy way of speaking, often associated with Southern dialects, and is a word commonly used to describe the way that Foghorn Leghorn talks. With this in mind, I confidently entered ‘Drawl’ into the crossword grid, solving the mystery of the clue and bringing the puzzle to completion.