Minute Cryptic Answer Today [June 20th, 2026]

Here’s the answer to today’s Minute Cryptic Puzzle. Find out what it is and continue your streak! I have also shared the solutions to previously released puzzles.

Minute Cryptic delivers a daily dose of clever wordplay featuring a single, bite-sized cryptic crossword clue. Unlike standard crosswords, every cryptic clue consists of two distinct layers: a direct definition and a hidden indicator found through creative wordplay. Your goal is to decode both parts to find the solution. If you’re stuck, today’s Minute Cryptic answer is listed below.

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Today’s Minute Cryptic Answer Hints [June 20th, 2026]

Puzzle: To-Do: firstly, find recipe; secondly, make scones; thirdly, feast lustily (6)

Hint 1
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The definition is the very first word: “To-Do”. While typically referring to a list of tasks, here it is used as a noun meaning a commotion, fuss, or noisy fight (as in, “they made quite a to-do about it”). You are looking for a 6-letter word.

Hint 2
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This clue uses a brilliant, multi-step positional indicator. The words “firstly”, “secondly”, and “thirdly” are instructions telling you exactly which letters to extract from the word pairs that immediately follow them. Start by taking the “first” letters of the words “find recipe”. This gives you F and R.

Hint 3
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Now simply continue that exact same pattern! Take the “second” letters of “make scones” (mAke sCones), and finally, take the “third” letters of “feast lustily”. Put all six extracted letters together in order!

Today’s Minute Cryptic Answer [June 20th, 2026]

Here’s the Minute Cryptic Answer for today [June 20th, 2026] = To-Do: firstly, find recipe; secondly, make scones; thirdly, feast lustily (6). Tap the spoiler button to get the answer = fracas

Yesterday’s Minute Cryptic Answer Hints [June 19th, 2026]

Puzzle: Skinning cats and dogs? (7)

Hint 1
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The phrase “cats and dogs?” is a playful reference to a popular weather idiom. When it is “raining cats and dogs,” what 7-letter word is often used to describe that kind of heavy, forceful rain?

Hint 2
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The first word, “Skinning”, provides the other half of the puzzle. Think of a 4-letter word for the skin, hide, or fur of an animal. To remove this skin from a hunted animal is known as what action?

Hint 3
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This clue is a classic Double Definition. There is no anagram or wordplay container here; instead, the setter has given you two completely different dictionary definitions for the exact same 7-letter word and combined them to create a deceptive sentence.

Yesterday’s Minute Cryptic Answer [June 19th, 2026]

Here’s the Minute Cryptic Answer for today [June 19th, 2026] = Skinning cats and dogs? (7). Tap the spoiler button to get the answer = pelting

Minute Cryptic Answer History

June 18th, 2026 – loans
June 17th, 2026 – chest
June 16th, 2026 – oops
June 15th, 2026 – hanger
June 14th, 2026 – masonry
June 13th, 2026 – mime
June 12th, 2026 – heron
June 11th, 2026 – calendar
June 10th, 2026 – thump
June 9th, 2026 – float
June 8th, 2026 – sandpit
June 7th, 2026 – water
June 6th, 2026 – burger
June 5th, 2026 – nowhere
June 4th, 2026 – awoken
June 3rd, 2026 – alloy
June 2nd, 2026 – burnt
June 1st, 2026 – libra
May 31st, 2026 – sundae
May 30th, 2026 – gravestone
May 29th, 2026 – HEINOUS
May 28th, 2026 – acrobat
May 27th, 2026 – HEIGHTEN
May 26th, 2026 – GOVERNED
May 25th, 2026 – BLAND
May 24th, 2026 – SCHOOL
May 23rd, 2026 – deer
May 22nd, 2026 – venn diagram
May 21st, 2026 – laud
May 20th, 2026 – othello
May 19th, 2026 – peso
May 18th, 2026 – noticing
May 17th, 2026 – dispute
May 16th, 2026 – seasonal
May 15th, 2026 – entry
May 14th, 2026 – comic sans
May 13th, 2026 – KIN
May 12th, 2026 – VANILLA
May 11th, 2026 – rumba
May 10th, 2026 – wisdom
May 9th, 2026 – flash
May 8th, 2026 – uninformed
May 7th, 2026 – ahoy
May 6th, 2026 – ancestry
May 5th, 2026 – atria
May 4th, 2026 – coward
May 3rd, 2026 – murmur
May 2nd, 2026 – SPECULATIVE
May 1st, 2026 – muster
April 30th, 2026 – bleating
April 29th, 2026 – souvenir
April 28th, 2026 – autumn
April 27th, 2026 – buckle
April 26th, 2026 – sequel
April 25th, 2026 – exact
April 24th, 2026 – bread
April 23rd, 2026 – acronym
April 22nd, 2026 – tyrant
April 21st, 2026 – host
April 20th, 2026 – serious
April 19th, 2026 – standard
April 18th, 2026 – shove
April 17th, 2026 – teammate
April 16th, 2026 – lemons
April 15th, 2026 – rome
April 14th, 2026 – agony
April 13th, 2026 – snail
April 12th, 2026 – profound
April 11th, 2026 – limo
April 10th, 2026 – conman
April 9th, 2026 – paper
April 8th, 2026 – town crier
April 7th, 2026 – lego
April 6th, 2026 – parent
April 5th, 2026 – parent
April 4th, 2026 – drab
April 3rd, 2026 – brain
April 2nd, 2026 – retort
April 1st, 2026 – tranquil
March 30th, 2026 – stand in
March 29th, 2026 – eye
March 28th, 2026 – dna test
March 27th, 2026 – KEG
March 26th, 2026 – treaty
March 25th, 2026 – bump
March 24th, 2026 – sore
March 23rd, 2026 – mnemonic
March 22nd, 2026 – graphite
March 21st, 2026 – discover
March 20th, 2026 – southeast
March 19th, 2026 – pious
March 18th, 2026 – ascent
March 17th, 2026 – signature
March 16th, 2026 – peas in a pod
March 15th, 2026 – CARAVAN
March 14th, 2026 – MUSTARD
March 13th, 2026 – EMAIL
March 12th, 2026 – CHAIRS
March 11th, 2026 = ACTING
March 11th, 2026 = ACTING
March 10th, 2026 = BAD CREDIT
March 9th, 2026 = HELEN
March 8th, 2026 = EYESORE
March 7th, 2026 = RADIUS
March 6th, 2026 = CEREBRAL
March 5th, 2026 = GRAPH
March 4th, 2026 = TRYOUT
March 3rd, 2026 = BED
March 2nd, 2026 = TARANTULA
March 1st, 2026 = IMBALANCED

A Beginner’s Guide to Minute Cryptic

Read Guide

If you have ever looked at a cryptic crossword and thought it looked like a foreign language, you are in the right place. Minute Cryptic is a daily game designed to pull back the curtain on these puzzles. Instead of overwhelming you with a full grid, we give you just one clue a day, complete with video walkthroughs and tiered hints to help you learn the logic at your own pace.

What is a Cryptic Clue?

In a normal crossword, the clue is just a definition. In a cryptic, the clue is a double-agent. Every single clue contains two hidden parts that lead to the same answer:

The Definition: A direct synonym for the answer (usually found at the very start or the very end of the clue).
The Wordplay: A “recipe” that tells you how to build the word using letter tricks.

The Secret Ingredients

To solve the wordplay, you need to identify two things: the Fodder (the letters you are working with) and the Indicator ( the instruction telling you what to do with those letters—like “mix them up” or “flip them”).

The trickiest part is the Surface. This is the “story” the clue seems to tell at first glance. It is designed to distract you! To solve, you must ignore the story and look at the individual words as puzzle pieces.

How to Learn (The Courses)

We recommend starting with our interactive courses to practice these patterns in real-time:

Course 1: Letterplay – Learn how to manipulate actual letters (Anagrams, Reversals, Hiddens).
Course 2: Wordplay – Learn how to swap words for symbols and synonyms (Substitutions, Containers, Homophones).

Common Solving Tricks

Once you start spotting these “indicators,” the clues become much easier to crack:

Letterplay Techniques:

Anagrams: Mixing up letters (Indicator: “broken,” “wild,” “crazy”).
Selectors: Taking only certain letters (Indicator: “first of,” “heart of”).
Hiddens: The answer is literally hiding inside the phrase.
Reversals: Reading a word backward (Indicator: “returning,” “flipped”).

Wordplay Techniques:

Substitutions (Synonyms & Symbols): Swapping a word for its short version (e.g., “Doctor” becomes “DR”).
Containers: Putting one word inside another (Indicator: “clutched by,” “in”).
Deletions: Dropping a letter (Indicator: “limitless,” “incomplete”).
Homophones: Words that sound the same but are spelled differently (Indicator: “we hear”).

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