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.
Raising agent for pear crumble – not egg free? Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… PARENT
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'crumble' and 'free'. One of these is an anagram indicator - we'll need to break a neighbouring word up into pieces and reassemble it in a different order. The other is a deletion indicator guiding us to delete some fodder from other fodder.
- This clue's fodder is 'pear', 'not', and 'egg'. We'll use the letters of two of these with a short substitute for the third to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'Raising agent', and here the question mark at the end of clue is a small tip that this definition is stretchy or punny. Our answer will be a kind of raising agent.
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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