Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
Minute Cryptic turns a daily clue into a scored lesson
A free daily cryptic puzzle pairs golf-style scoring with progressive hints, explanations, and an archive of past clues.
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- For
- Cryptic-crossword beginners and daily solvers
- Worth noticing
- The sample clue is “Fashionable group is a panel (5),” with a par of three for the five-letter answer.
Field notes
The puzzle screen accepts letter entry and offers hint and check controls, while links lead to answers, explanations, glossary examples, and practice puzzles. Its displayed five-letter clue has a par of three, and the homepage says hints raise the score. The site describes itself as independent and explicitly says it is not affiliated with Minute Cryptic Pty Ltd.
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