The clue to this puzzle we are solving is latches onto. It is a five-letter word for the down section of this NYT mini crossword puzzle dated May 29, 2024. The word we are looking for is something that latches or attaches to something. Could it be some kind of mechanism or item? The answer is entirely different from what you would expect.
A different kind of latching is the answer
The answer to this puzzle is GLOMS. It’s probably the first time you’ve heard of that, and the word means to hold onto an idea or topic. So, technically, it isn’t an actual item that is used to attach or hold onto something. This one sticks in your mind, where you can latch on to whatever idea you had.
The way to use the word is to say, “Why are you thinking about that? You shouldn’t glom onto that thought for too long”. You get the idea with that phrase because some people can hold onto something or glom onto it.
