Minute Cryptic September 21 2026 Answer

The Monday 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
LETTERS6
SETTERMember: KevLoughrey & Angas
THE CLUESPOILERS HIDDEN

““All-in bet?” say Romeo and Juliet (6)”

HINTS, ONE AT A TIME

This clue's indicator is 'in', and it's a containing indicator. We'll need to put some fodder inside other fodder.

This clue's fodder is 'All' and 'bet'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'say Romeo and Juliet', and 'say' is flagging that our answer will be a category to which 'Romeo and Juliet' belongs.

THE ANSWER
BALLET

Definition: ” say Romeo and Ju

This clue's fodder is 'All' and 'bet'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'say Romeo and Juliet', and 'say' is flagging that our answer will be a category to which 'Romeo and Juliet' belongs.

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