Minute Cryptic September 16 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.
“Vanilla? Ugh! Terrible ingredient for one's gag reflex? (8)”
This clue's indicator is 'ingredient' and it's a hidden word indicator. We'll need to take some neighbouring fodder and locate a single ingredient within it - that'll be our answer.
This clue's fodder is 'Vanilla? Ugh! Terrible'. 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 'one's gag reflex?' and note the question mark - it flags that our definition is a little stretchy. Our answer will be a word for a gag reflex (if you think outside the box).
Definition: one's gag reflex?
This clue's fodder is 'Vanilla? Ugh! Terrible'. 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 'one's gag reflex?' and note the question mark - it flags that our definition is a little stretchy. Our answer will be a word for a gag reflex (if you think outside the box).
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