When possible, the best answer is always a good friend. I love being able to ask "hey, you know my spoiler tolerance, am I on the right track?". "Is this reasonable for me to figure out, or is it BS that's gonna annoy me when I do give up and google it?". "Is there anything permanently missable here, or can I just flail around for now?". "Can you give me a vague nudge here, and I'll ask in a bit if I need another?".

Not always practical, sometimes I'm the first to play a game in my group of friends, but man is it great when I can lean on them.