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Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?Minute Cryptic Answer

Q: What is the clue for Minute Cryptic #63?

The clue is "Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?".

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

Definition: Our definition here is 'Ordinary', and our answer will be another word for that.; Indicator: This clue's indicators are 'guy from', 'to assassinate', and 'inaugural'. One of these is a deletion indicator guiding us to remove some fodder from other fodder. The other two are kinds of selection indicator. 'inaugural' is a straightforward indicator, pointing out the position of one or more letters to select. 'guy from', on the other hand, doesn't point out position but meaning - we're looking at working with a guy from our neighbouring fodder.; Fodder: This clue's fodder is 'Istanbul', 'dared', and 'emperor'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s). Extra hint: you could also consider 'guy' to be part of the fodder (it's line ball whether we should describe it as fodder or indicator).

The Minute Cryptic #63 answer for Sunday, April 19, 2026 is STANDARD. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #63Sunday, April 19, 2026

Puzzle Number

#63

Puzzle Date

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Average Par

Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor? Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?

Answer length: 8

Answer: STANDARD

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue “Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?” resolves to STANDARD. 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 'Ordinary', and our answer will be another word for that.

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'guy from', 'to assassinate', and 'inaugural'. One of these is a deletion indicator guiding us to remove some fodder from other fodder. The other two are kinds of selection indicator. 'inaugural' is a straightforward indicator, pointing out the position of one or more letters to select. 'guy from', on the other hand, doesn't point out position but meaning - we're looking at working with a guy from our neighbouring fodder.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'Istanbul', 'dared', and 'emperor'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s). Extra hint: you could also consider 'guy' to be part of the fodder (it's line ball whether we should describe it as fodder or indicator).

Today's Clue

“Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?”

Answer length: 8

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