The term 'Magic 8 Ball' is a popular toy used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. It is a hollow black sphere, resembling an 8-ball from a pool table, with a window on one side through which answers to questions are revealed. The answer is revealed by a 20-sided die floating in a dark blue liquid. The correct answer to the crossword solution is 'ORACLE', which is a 6 letter word. An ORACLE is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion. In this case, the Magic 8 Ball is acting as an ORACLE, providing answers to questions posed to it.