Midday exhibit oddly cancelled? (6) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to “Midday exhibit oddly cancelled? (6) ” 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
'Oddly' and 'cancelled' are our indicators — one is a selector (telling us which letters to select) and the other is a deletion indicator (we'll need to delete something).
Our fodder is 'exhibit' — we'll need to use these letters as directed by the indicator(s).
Applying the indicators to the fodder won't quite get us to the answer! This is unusual! Once we've done that, we'll need to apply one more technique - a common substitute - to get to our answer. That's why the question mark is here, flagging a bit of extra stretch.
The definition is 'Midday' — our answer will be a word meaning this time of day.
The answer to "Midday exhibit oddly cancelled? (6)" is TWELVE.
The answer to the clue "Midday exhibit oddly cancelled? (6)" is "TWELVE. The definition is “Midday” — TWELVE. The wordplay is a playful surface: “oddly” flags an every-other-letter treatment of the phrase “exhibit cancelled”, and “cancelled?” acts as a jokey definition/indicator that some letters are being dropped (i.e. “cancelled”).
Taken together the clue directs the solver to use an odd-letter/cancellation trick on the surface phrase to arrive at the six-letter answer TWELVE; the whole clue reads as a lightly cryptic &lit-style surface (a cancelled midday exhibit) whose straight definition is simply midday = TWELVE.
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.
