Minute Cryptic
Feb 18, 2026
By Cory Calhoun
Clue
He's into splattering paint - quite the scene-maker! (8)
Hints & Explanation
Definition
Our definition here is 'quite the scene-maker!', and our answer will be a person who makes scenes.
Indicator
This clue's indicators are 'into', and 'splattering'. One of these is an anagram indicator, guiding us to subject some letters to disarray, reordering them. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder with go inside some other fodder.
Fodder
This clue's fodder is 'He's' and 'paint'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Answer
THESPIAN
Average par: 3
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