Minute Cryptic Answers
One cryptic clue a day, built to be solved in about a minute. We publish the answer with progressive hints and the wordplay explained in plain English. The latest puzzle is Tuesday October 6 2026.
“Costumier lost three coats and jewellery in the dryer? (8)”
This clue's indicators are 'lost' and 'three coats'. One of these is a deletion indicator, suggesting some fodder will no longer be present. The other is a selection indicator alluding to the positions of important letters in a neighbouring word.
This clue's fodder is 'Costumier' and 'jewellery'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these along with the letters of the other (or some of them) to construct our answer as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'in the dryer?', and our answer will be a word that could describe something in the dryer. Some lateral thinking is required, as signified by the question mark.
Definition: in the dryer?
This clue's fodder is 'Costumier' and 'jewellery'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these along with the letters of the other (or some of them) to construct our answer as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'in the dryer?', and our answer will be a word that could describe something in the dryer. Some lateral thinking is required, as signified by the question mark.
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