Ground uneven! Pesky mole! (3) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to Ground uneven! Pesky mole! (3) 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
This clue's indicators are 'Ground' and 'uneven'. One of these is a selector guiding us to pay attention to only certain letters in neighbouring fodder. The other is an anagram indicator suggesting that some neighbouring letters will be churned, mixed and rearranged.
This clue's fodder is 'Pesky'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'mole', and our answer will be another word for that.
The answer to Ground uneven! Pesky mole! (3) is SPY.
SPY fits because “mole” is the definition an undercover agent is literally a spy while the wordplay tells you how to build it: “uneven” means take the odd letters of PeSkY to get PSY, and “ground” signals an anagram, rearranging PSY into SPY.
The extra “minute” mainly smooths the surface reading or adds mild misdirection rather than contributing to the mechanics.
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.
