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.
Tingers tolded!? Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… FIST
Helpful Hints
- This clue is an &lit clue, which means the whole clue is the wordplay and the whole clue is the definition. So, our answer will be another way of saying 'tingers tolded' (while also explaining why those words look weird!).
- The wordplay is a rebus – a 'say what you see' clue – where the effect of wordplay is present in the clue, and the answer functions as the wordplay instructions! In this case, the effect in the clue is that the two instances of the letter 'T' seem out of place. What answer could describe the unexpected presence of these Ts, while also corresponding with our definition?
- Hopefully you read wordplay hint 1 first! To be a little less cryptic in this hint, Ts have replaced Fs. The clue seems like it should read 'Fingers folded', but F isn't F anymore. What's a word that could describe this change, and also depict 'fingers folded'?
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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