Minute Cryptic August 26 2026 Answer

The Wednesday Minute Cryptic is a single cryptic clue you can solve in about a minute. Read the clue, take the hints one at a time, and reveal the answer with the full wordplay explained.

PAR2
AVERAGE1
LETTERS4
SETTERMember: Bluejay
THE CLUESPOILERS HIDDEN

“0 = no value, inherently (4)”

HINTS, ONE AT A TIME

This clue's indicator is 'inherently' and it's a hidden word indicator. Our answer is inherent to - or built into - some neighbouring fodder. Look inside that fodder, and we'll find it.

This clue's fodder is 'no value'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is '0' and, like any definition, it does represent our answer. It's just that in this clue, we're not looking for another word for 'zero'. '0' represents our answer in a different way.

THE ANSWER
OVAL

Definition: 0

This clue's fodder is 'no value'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is '0' and, like any definition, it does represent our answer. It's just that in this clue, we're not looking for another word for 'zero'. '0' represents our answer in a different way.

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