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.
Spaceman shoos away both parents sneaking aboard at liftoff Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… ASCENT
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'shoos away' and 'sneaking aboard'. One is a deletion indicator, guiding us to delete some fodder (either letters actually in the clue or their possible substitutes) from other fodder. The other is a containing indicator - we'll need to put some fodder inside some other fodder to reach our answer.
- This clue's fodder is 'Spaceman', 'both parents', and 'at'. We'll need to use the letters of two of these along with a couple of substitutes for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'liftoff', and our answer will be a word strongly associated with 'liftoff'.
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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