Daily Cryptic puzzle
Minute Cryptic - 30 June 2024 "Tell us what you think of 1 divided by 3.14" (5) πͺπͺπͺπͺπͺ I scored: 2 under par https://www.minutecryptic.com/
Minute Cryptic - 2 May, 2026 "Theoretical mix-up? C'est la vie!" (11) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (118,338 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 3 May, 2026 "Double-shot of rum? Toss it back! Mmmmβ¦" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (34,268 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 3 May, 2026 "Double-shot of rum? Toss it back! Mmmmβ¦" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (42,180 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 4 May, 2026 "Animal from farm yard β headless chicken?" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (51,920 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 4 May, 2026 "Animal from farm yard β headless chicken?" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (125,640 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
a little bit deceptive
Minute Cryptic - 5 May, 2026 "Theyβre supplied by vessels traversing Bermuda Triangle" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (66,608 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 5 May, 2026 "Theyβre supplied by vessels traversing Bermuda Triangle" (5) βͺοΈπ‘π£π£π£π£π£π£ π€ 2 hints β matched the community par (145,980 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
stupid I saw the answer a few times but dismissed it as
eratrea was what I was thinking when reading the answer
Minute Cryptic - 6 May, 2026 "A cat's head poked into nest! Ready wings for descent!" (8) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (93,733 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 7 May, 2026 "Short on time, Anthony ignores directions to old shipping address" (4) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (92,853 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Worked the clue to solve this but didn't understand the definition. Watching the video didn't help much either. Then I googled the answer and suddenly realised how oblivious I was being!!
classic misdirection, the words have multiple meanings, and the obvious ones aren't always the ones being referenced!!
i needed 2 or 3 clues yesterday to solve. Got close with word play but not close enough
Minute Cryptic - 8 May, 2026 "Miner found quivering in the dark" (10) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (86,650 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 9 May, 2026 "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (34,703 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
ill need to check the video for this
Minute Cryptic - 9 May, 2026 "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (62,495 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 10 May, 2026 "Dominic, shortly after Lewis rejected Ellie, confessed to Prudence" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (16,158 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 10 May, 2026 "Dominic, shortly after Lewis rejected Ellie, confessed to Prudence" (6) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (53,775 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 11 May, 2026 "Boundless fun awaits in lively ballroom as couples leave for dance" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (69,355 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 11 May, 2026 "Boundless fun awaits in lively ballroom as couples leave for dance" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (128,455 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 12 May, 2026 "Vanessa has straightened curls and centre parting β for me thatβs basic" (7) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (142,325 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Helps that they gave away a key clue!
vanilla?
Minute Cryptic - 13 May, 2026 "What keeps Romeo and Juliet apart in stark injustice!" (3) π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (55,563 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 13 May, 2026 "What keeps Romeo and Juliet apart in stark injustice!" (3) π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (79,850 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Spent a while focusing on the wrong "definition"! Sometimes you just need to take a step back and start over
sometimes the short ones are difficult because there could be so many options or places to find answers
Minute Cryptic - 14 May, 2026 "Rocking moccasins? Corporate style guides might consider it unprofessional" (5,4) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 3 under the community par (108,453 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 15 May, 2026 "Admission of βLong time, no seeβ, you overheard" (5) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (75,420 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 16 May, 2026 "Westbound lanes clogged by car show regulars every summer, perhaps" (8) βͺοΈπ£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 1 hints β 2 under the community par (67,805 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
I was misinterpreting the first part of the clue, using the wrong kind of wordplay. Once the hint gave me the correct wordplay for that first part, it was an easy solve. Almost solved on definition but second guessed myself
Minute Cryptic - 17 May, 2026 "Place 1st of everyone at the end of "Ugly-Stupid Contest"" (7) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (73,858 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 17 May, 2026 "Place 1st of everyone at the end of "Ugly-Stupid Contest"" (7) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 2 under the community par (128,213 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 18 May, 2026 "Becoming aware of what toothpaste on a cake is?" (8) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 3 under the community par (95,270 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Multiple stabs at the definition, watched the video after to understand the rest
Minute Cryptic - 19 May, 2026 "Fussy spouse leaves United States to get bread in Mexico?" (4) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (128,998 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Minute Cryptic - 19 May, 2026 "Fussy spouse leaves United States to get bread in Mexico?" (4) π£π£π£π£π£π£π£ π 0 hints β 1 under the community par (134,128 solvers so far). https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Took me longer than I care to admit
i had a look back at the two days I missed, couldn't work them out so looked at the answers
