Minute Cryptic Answer: “Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?”
Puzzle #64 · April 20, 2026 · 7-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for April 20, 2026? The clue “Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?” is a anagram clue from puzzle #64. 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 “Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?” from April 20, 2026 (puzzle #64) is SERIOUS — a 7-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?”
Answer length: 7 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
AnagramStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Heavy', and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'sculpture of', 'facing out', and 'across'. One of these is an anagram indicator guiding us to shape or reshape some letters into a different order. Another is a deletion indicator nominating the position of one or more letters to remove. And a third is a containing indicator suggesting that we'll need to put some fodder over the top of other fodder." signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'Jesus' and 'Brazilian city'. We'll need to use the letters of one of these along with a short substitute for 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 'Jesus' and 'Brazilian city'. We'll need to use the letters of one of these along with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to form the answer.
- 6The answer is: SERIOUS
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Why “SERIOUS” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #64 from April 20, 2026, the clue "Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'sculpture of', 'facing out', and 'across'. One of these is an anagram indicator guiding us to shape or reshape some letters into a different order. Another is a deletion indicator nominating the position of one or more letters to remove. And a third is a containing indicator suggesting that we'll need to put some fodder over the top of other fodder." tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'Jesus' and 'Brazilian city'. We'll need to use the letters of one of these along with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 7-letter answer SERIOUS. The definition "Our definition here is 'Heavy', and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that SERIOUS is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for April 20, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 20 Apr 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?"?
The answer is SERIOUS (7 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for April 20, 2026, puzzle #64.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #64 published?
Puzzle #64 was published on April 20, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for April 20, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for April 20, 2026 (puzzle #64) is 7 letters long: SERIOUS.
What type of cryptic clue is "Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?"?
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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