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.
Midwestern farmer wearing “I love NY”?! Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… IRONY
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'Midwestern' and 'wearing'. 'Midwestern' is a selection indicator naming the position of a specific letter in neighbouring fodder. It's open to being read a number of ways and you might need to try more than one approach. And 'wearing' is a containing indicator - some fodder will go inside other fodder.
- This clue's fodder is 'farmer', 'I', 'love', and 'NY'. We'll use many of these letters along with a short substitute for one of them to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- This clue is an &lit which means that the whole clue is both the wordplay and the definition. Here, this clue is an example of our answer; a midwestern farmer wearing "I love NY" might be an example of _____.
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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