Minute Cryptic September 13 2026 Answer
The Sunday 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.
“Kind of puppet taking direction from hand inside Miss Piggy? (6)”
Our definition here is 'Kind of puppet', and our answer will be just that - a kind of puppet. We're looking for a ______ puppet.
This clue's indicators are 'taking... from', and 'inside'. One of these is a deletion indicator guiding us to remove some fodder from other fodder. The other is a containing indicator - we'll need to insert some fodder into other fodder.
This clue's fodder is 'direction', 'hand', and 'Miss Piggy?'. Two of these need substitutes: one requires a classic cryptic one-letter replacement; the other a stretchy synonym. We'll use these with the letters of the remaining fodder to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Definition: Kind of puppet
This clue's fodder is 'direction', 'hand', and 'Miss Piggy?'. Two of these need substitutes: one requires a classic cryptic one-letter replacement; the other a stretchy synonym. We'll use these with the letters of the remaining fodder to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'Kind of puppet', and our answer will be just that - a kind of puppet. We're looking for a ______ puppet.
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