The context of the following conversation is Carson was good at finding new solutions, and Carson solved the riddle in a novel way.:
Carson says I was actually able to solve that riddle easily..
The friend responds How did you do it?.
Carson responds I'm good at finding new solutions to things..
The friend responds And you used that skill to solve a riddle?.
Carson responds Yeah. I solved it in a novel way..
The friend responds I'm not even good at doing crosswords..