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.
Hit between the eyes, vocal with umpire Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… THUMP
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'between the' and 'vocal'. 'vocal' is a homophone indicator, guiding us to take a vocal version of a neighbouring word - say the word aloud and find its soundalike. And 'between the' is a hidden word indicator. Once we've solved what 'vocal' is doing, we'll look in between what it references to find our answer hiding.
- This clue's fodder is 'eyes', and 'with umpire'. We'll use the letters of one with a specified substitute for the other to find our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'Hit', 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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