Definition
Our definition here is 'Outdated version of Messenger' - it's a description of our answer.
The Minute Cryptic #192 answer for Thursday, August 27, 2026 is PIGEON. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
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#192
Puzzle Date
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Average Par
2
Clue: Outdated version of Messenger pinged endlessly, glitching over nothing
Answer length: 6
Answer: PIGEON
The clue “Outdated version of Messenger pinged endlessly, glitching over nothing” resolves to PIGEON. 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Our definition here is 'Outdated version of Messenger' - it's a description of our answer.
This clue's indicators are 'endlessly', 'glitching', and 'over'. One of these is an anagram indicator suggesting a kind of error-prone movement among the letters of some nearby fodder - fodder we'll need to rearrange. Another is a deletion indicator naming the position of one or more letters to delete in neighbouring fodder (keeping what remains). And a third is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around some other fodder.
This clue's fodder is 'pinged' and 'nothing'. We'll use the letters of one with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
“Outdated version of Messenger pinged endlessly, glitching over nothing”
Answer length: 6
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