Definition
Our definition here is 'Link in bio?', and the question mark flags that we'll need to think outside the box for this clue. Our answer will be a kind of 'link in bio', but not the one you'd see on a social media profile.
The Minute Cryptic #178 answer for Thursday, August 13, 2026 is GENE. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
Puzzle Number
#178
Puzzle Date
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Average Par
2
Clue: Get 33% off any delivery! Link in bio?
Answer length: 4
Answer: GENE
The clue “Get 33% off any delivery! Link in bio?” resolves to GENE. 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 'Link in bio?', and the question mark flags that we'll need to think outside the box for this clue. Our answer will be a kind of 'link in bio', but not the one you'd see on a social media profile.
This clue's indicators are '33% off' and 'delivery'. One of these is a deletion indicator suggesting that we shorten some neighbouring fodder by a certain amount. And the other is a homophone indicator guiding us to pay attention to what an adjacent word sounds like when it's pronounced, and to replace it with one or more soundalike.
This clue's fodder is 'Get' and 'any'. We'll use the letters of one of these with a guided substitution for the other to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
“Get 33% off any delivery! Link in bio?”
Answer length: 4
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