Stuck on a Computer Command Crossword? Unlock the Answer Here!

As a detective faced with the crossword clue ‘Two-in-one computer command’, my first thought was that the answer must be a command that involves two actions or something that combines two elements. One command that immediately came to mind was ‘copy and paste’, which requires a user to select (or highlight) a portion of text, and then duplicate and insert it elsewhere. This fit the two-in-one criteria, but it didn’t seem to fit within the allotted space for the crossword answer. However, after some further thought, it became clear that ‘copy and paste’ could be shortened to ‘copypaste‘, which still retains the two actions of the original command. And with that, the mystery of the crossword puzzle clue was solved. The thought process involved considering the context of the puzzle (specifically, the fact that the answer needed to fit within a limited amount of spaces) and drawing on prior knowledge of computer commands to make a hypothesis. The insight that led to the solution was a willingness to recognize that ‘copy and paste’ could be condensed into a single word, resulting in the perfect answer for the clue.