Minute Cryptic Answer: “Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?”
Puzzle #101 · May 27, 2026 · 8-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for May 27, 2026? The clue “Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?” is a anagram clue from puzzle #101. Below you’ll find a spoiler-safe hint ladder, a full clue breakdown, and the verified solution.
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The answer to the Minute Cryptic clue “Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?” from May 27, 2026 (puzzle #101) is HEIGHTEN — a 8-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?”
Answer length: 8 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
AnagramStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Grow', and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'closer to' and 'shared between'. One of these is a fairly straightforward (albeit somewhat disguised) selection indicator, pointing out the position of a specific letter in neighbouring fodder. The other uses one piece of fodder to describe how two other pieces relate to each other. This is not a standard indicator at all - good luck!" signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'Hannah', 'time', '8', and '10'. We'll need to find straightforward substitutes for three of these and use them with one or more letters from the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." is the material to work with.
- 5Rearrange the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'Hannah', 'time', '8', and '10'. We'll need to find straightforward substitutes for three of these and use them with one or more letters from the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to form the answer.
- 6The answer is: HEIGHTEN
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Why “HEIGHTEN” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #101 from May 27, 2026, the clue "Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'closer to' and 'shared between'. One of these is a fairly straightforward (albeit somewhat disguised) selection indicator, pointing out the position of a specific letter in neighbouring fodder. The other uses one piece of fodder to describe how two other pieces relate to each other. This is not a standard indicator at all - good luck!" tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'Hannah', 'time', '8', and '10'. We'll need to find straightforward substitutes for three of these and use them with one or more letters from the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 8-letter answer HEIGHTEN. The definition "Our definition here is 'Grow', and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that HEIGHTEN is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for May 27, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 27 May 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?"?
The answer is HEIGHTEN (8 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for May 27, 2026, puzzle #101.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #101 published?
Puzzle #101 was published on May 27, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for May 27, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for May 27, 2026 (puzzle #101) is 8 letters long: HEIGHTEN.
What type of cryptic clue is "Grow closer to Hannah, with time shared between 8 and 10?"?
It is a anagram clue. An anagram clue rearranges the letters of a piece of fodder, signalled by an anagram indicator, into the answer.
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