Former partner ate mostly quinoa for special date – Minute Cryptic Answer

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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.

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Former partner ate mostly quinoa for special date Minute Cryptic Answer

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The Answer is… EQUINOX

Helpful Hints

  • This clue's indicators are 'ate' and 'mostly'. One is a containing indicator instructing us to place some fodder around other fodder, and the other is a selection indicator telling us to select only certain letters from some neighbouring fodder.
  • This clue's fodder is 'Former partner' and 'quinoa'. We'll use the letters of one along with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the indicator(s)
  • Our definition here is 'special date', and our answer will be a special date.

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.

Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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