Minute Cryptic September 22 2026 Answer

The Tuesday Minute Cryptic is a single cryptic clue you can solve in about a minute. Read the clue, take the hints one at a time, and reveal the answer with the full wordplay explained.

PAR3

AVERAGE1

LETTERS7

SETTERMember: Drew B

THE CLUESPOILERS HIDDEN

“Sold latticed pie past its expiration date? (7)”

HINTS, ONE AT A TIME

This clue's indicator is 'latticed'. It doesn't belong to one of our standard indicator types, but the image of a lattice gives us our instruction: a lattice is formed from strips crossing and weaving together in a regular pattern. Here, we'll similarly weave together the letters from two pieces of fodder in a defined pattern.

This clue's fodder is 'Sold' and 'pie'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'past its expiration date'. The answer is a word that can often describe foods that are past their expiration dates.

THE ANSWER

SPOILED

Definition: past its expiration date

This clue's fodder is 'Sold' and 'pie'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'past its expiration date'. The answer is a word that can often describe foods that are past their expiration dates.

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