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.
Original dry rot scraped from Victorian-styled drawer from centuries ago? Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is…DA VINCI
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'Original', 'scraped from', and 'styled'. One of these is a selection indicator, guiding us to focus on one or more letters from some neighbouring fodder. Another is an anagram indicator - we'll need to reform a nearby word by rearranging its letters. And a third is a deletion indicator, suggesting that some fodder needs to be removed from other fodder.
- This clue's fodder is 'dry', 'rot', and 'Victorian'. 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 'drawer from centuries ago?'. Somehow, our answer will represent an old drawer...?
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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