Quick-fire cryptic crossword clues and detailed wordplay breakdowns. Solve the riddle in under a minute.
A Minute Cryptic clue has two parts: a definition that matches the answer's meaning, and wordplay built from an indicator and some fodder. Spot the definition first, then work out how the indicator transforms the fodder.
Every Minute Cryptic breakdown is verified clue-by-clue, naming the definition, indicator, and fodder so the wordplay is fully explained.
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for October 1, 2026. Clue: Spirits kept low by these back to back losses in swimming races
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 30, 2026. Clue: Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 29, 2026. Clue: Annual migrants head to Germany, then south into, say, Tripoli?
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 28, 2026. Clue: Performances by ‘Inside Out’ cast
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 27, 2026. Clue: Re: COVID variant - start social distancing?
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 26, 2026. Clue: Suspect’s face forgotten when recalling details? I'm, uh, embarrassed
All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for September 25, 2026. Clue: Asks “What in Spain is interrupting siestas?”