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.
Ancient vampire scurrying before first light Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… PRIMEVAL
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'scurrying', 'before', and 'first'. One of these is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in neighbouring fodder. Another is an anagram indicator - the letters of some adjacent fodder will move and reorder. And 'before' is a simple positioning indicator maintaining the order of the clue's elements while contributing to a smooth surface.
- This clue's fodder is 'vampire' and 'light'. 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 'Ancient', 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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