Definition
Our definition here is 'ghosting?', and (with a little stretch from our question mark) our answer will be another word for that.
The Minute Cryptic #153 answer for Sunday, July 19, 2026 is HAUNTING. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
Puzzle Number
#153
Puzzle Date
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Average Par
3
Clue: Mum’s sister getting into Hinge, swiping right and ghosting?
Answer length: 8
Answer: HAUNTING
The clue “Mum’s sister getting into Hinge, swiping right and ghosting?” resolves to HAUNTING. Minute Cryptic clues usually combine a direct definition with wordplay instructions, so the breakdown below keeps the clue wording visible for searchers and solvers.
Our definition here is 'ghosting?', and (with a little stretch from our question mark) our answer will be another word for that.
This clue's indicators are 'getting into', 'swiping', and 'right'. One of these is a deletion indicator guiding us to remove something from some neighbouring fodder. Another is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in fodder. And a third is a containing indicator - some fodder will go inside other fodder.
This clue's fodder is 'Mum’s sister' and 'Hinge'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
“Mum’s sister getting into Hinge, swiping right and ghosting?”
Answer length: 8
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