Minute Cryptic offers a daily dose of delightful wordplay with a single cryptic crossword clue. Unlike regular crosswords, cryptic clues have two parts: a straightforward definition and a second meaning hidden through clever wordplay. Your challenge is to decipher both layers to find the answer that fits the grid.
If you need help finding the solution for today, the answers for Minute Cryptic can be found below.
A cat’s head poked into nest! Ready wings for descent! Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… ANCESTRY
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'head', 'poked into' and 'wings'. Two of these are selection indicators, pointing out the positions of letters for us to hold onto. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder will go inside some other fodder.
- This clue's fodder is 'A', 'cat', 'nest', and 'Ready'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'descent', and our answer will be another word for that.
We hope that helps you solve your Minute Cryptic today. For answers to other puzzles—including the most recent ones—be sure to check out our ongoing Minute Cryptic Answers guide.
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