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City block shared by women and gnomes beyond Middle EarthMinute Cryptic Answer

The Minute Cryptic #59 answer for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 is ROME. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #59Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Puzzle Number

#59

Puzzle Date

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Average Par

2

City block shared by women and gnomes beyond Middle Earth Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: City block shared by women and gnomes beyond Middle Earth

Answer length: 4

Answer: ROME

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue “City block shared by women and gnomes beyond Middle Earth” resolves to ROME. 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 'City', and our answer will be a well-known city.

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'block shared by', 'beyond', and 'Middle'. 'Middle' is a common selector highlighting a letter in some neighbouring fodder by naming its position. 'block shared by' is also a selector, but far less common. It's aiming to point out a collection or block of letters that are common to multiple pieces of fodder. 'beyond' is a simple repositioning indicator, showing us how to position one chunk of fodder relative to another.

Fodder

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

Today's Clue

City block shared by women and gnomes beyond Middle Earth

Answer length: 4

Progressive Hints

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Final Answer

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