Definition
Our definition here is 'habit adopted here', and our answer will be a place where someone takes on a habit.
The Minute Cryptic #179 answer for Friday, August 14, 2026 is MONASTERY. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
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#179
Puzzle Date
Friday, August 14, 2026
Average Par
3
Clue: Mike Tyson ear-chewing habit adopted here
Answer length: 9
Answer: MONASTERY
The clue “Mike Tyson ear-chewing habit adopted here” resolves to MONASTERY. 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 'habit adopted here', and our answer will be a place where someone takes on a habit.
This clue's indicator is 'chewing' and it's an anagram indicator - we'll need to be chewing up some neighbouring letters, breaking them up and rearranging them.
This clue's fodder is 'Mike', and 'Tyson ear'. We'll need to find a common short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
“Mike Tyson ear-chewing habit adopted here”
Answer length: 9
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