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“Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet?Minute Cryptic Answer

Q: What is the clue for Minute Cryptic #33?

The clue is "“Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet?".

Q: How do the definition, indicator, and fodder hints help?

Definition: Our definition here is 'Downright', and the question mark on the end of the clue is a little hint that our definition might be slightly loose or punny. Our answer will mean downright, in a manner of speaking...; Indicator: This clue's indicators are 'ditching', 'moves', 'into', and 'vacant'. One of these is an anagram indicator suggesting we'll need to shift some neighbouring letters around. Another is a containing indicator - we'll be putting some fodder inside some other fodder. The other two are different kinds of deletion indicator - one tells us to delete some fodder from other fodder and the second tells us to delete letters from a neighbouring word by their position.; Fodder: This clue's fodder is 'me', 'Housemate' and 'sublet'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The Minute Cryptic #33 answer for Friday, March 20, 2026 is SOUTHEAST. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #33Friday, March 20, 2026

Puzzle Number

#33

Puzzle Date

Friday, March 20, 2026

Average Par

“Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet? Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: “Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet?

Answer length: 9

Answer: SOUTHEAST

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue ““Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet?” resolves to SOUTHEAST. 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 'Downright', and the question mark on the end of the clue is a little hint that our definition might be slightly loose or punny. Our answer will mean downright, in a manner of speaking...

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'ditching', 'moves', 'into', and 'vacant'. One of these is an anagram indicator suggesting we'll need to shift some neighbouring letters around. Another is a containing indicator - we'll be putting some fodder inside some other fodder. The other two are different kinds of deletion indicator - one tells us to delete some fodder from other fodder and the second tells us to delete letters from a neighbouring word by their position.

Fodder

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

Today's Clue

““Downright ditching me!” Housemate moves into vacant sublet?”

Answer length: 9

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