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Caretaker watching ‘Scrubs’ with nurses starts to take inspirationMinute Cryptic Answer

The Minute Cryptic #24 answer for Wednesday, March 11, 2026 is ACTING. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #24Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Puzzle Number

#24

Puzzle Date

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Average Par

2

Caretaker watching ‘Scrubs’ with nurses starts to take inspiration Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: Caretaker watching ‘Scrubs’ with nurses starts to take inspiration

Answer length: 6

Answer: ACTING

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue “Caretaker watching ‘Scrubs’ with nurses starts to take inspiration” resolves to ACTING. Minute Cryptic clues usually combine a direct definition with wordplay instructions, so the breakdown below keeps the clue wording visible for searchers and solvers.

Definition

Our definition here is 'Caretaker', and our answer will be another word for that. Note: on the surface 'Caretaker' is a noun, but as a definition it's something else!

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'Scrubs', 'nurses', and 'starts to'. One of these is a deletion indicator guiding us to delete some fodder from other fodder. Another is a containing indicator - some fodder will go inside some other fodder. And a third is a selection indicator pointing us to focus on some specific letters in neighbouring fodder.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'watching', 'with', and 'take inspiration'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Today's Clue

Caretaker watching ‘Scrubs’ with nurses starts to take inspiration

Answer length: 6

Progressive Hints

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Final Answer

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