Anonymous tip: awesome puzzle book finally sent around to stores (5) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to “Anonymous tip: awesome puzzle book finally sent around to stores (5) ” in today’s Minute Cryptic Crossword? Look no further! We’ve provided the solution to help you finish the puzzle and make the most of your crossword-solving experience.
Hints
'Finally' and 'sent around' are our indicators — one tells us to pay attention to a particular part of some neighouring fodder, and the other suggests reversal.
Our fodder is 'Anonymous tip: awesome puzzle book' — we'll need to use this material, as directed by the indicators.
The definition is 'stores' — we're looking for a synonym of stores. And, subliminal message: if you're looking for an awesome puzzle book, the Minute Cryptic book is out in AU/NZ now, and in UK/EU on 4 September!
The answer to "Anonymous tip: awesome puzzle book finally sent around to stores (5)" is KEEPS.
The answer to the clue "Anonymous tip: awesome puzzle book finally sent around to stores (5)" is "KEEPS. The surface reads nicely, and the definition is straightforward: “stores” = KEEPS. For the cryptic wordplay one plausible parse is a bit tidy but works: take the final letters of tip, awesome, puzzle, book — that gives P, E, E, K (PEEK) — then add the initial letter of sent (S) to make PEEKS; finally “around” acts as an anagram indicator, turning PEEKS into KEEPS.
Admittedly the placement of the indicators is slightly compacted in the clue, but this gives a reasonable cryptic construction that produces the answer KEEPS (5).
Minute Cryptic
A Minute Cryptic is a type of crossword puzzle that focuses on very short, often tricky clues that require quick and sharp thinking. These puzzles typically feature concise clues that challenge solvers to think outside the box and consider alternative meanings, wordplay, or indirect references.
Unlike traditional cryptic clues, which may have more detailed explanations, Minute Cryptics are designed to be solved in a very short amount of time, often making them ideal for quick bursts of mental exercise. They tend to require both a good understanding of wordplay and a high level of familiarity with common crossword conventions, but their brevity makes them a fun and engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
