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.
Box for dead pet of Schrödinger contains almost half-skeleton Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… CASKET
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'contains' and 'almost half'. One of these is a selection indicator, guiding us to focus on only part of a neighbouring word. And the other is a containing indicator - one chunk of fodder will go around the outside of another chunk.
- This clue's fodder is 'pet of Schrödinger' and 'skeleton'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)
- Our definition here is 'Box for dead', and our answer will be a 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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