Minute Cryptic Answer: “Start midday meal around midday”
Puzzle #148 · July 14, 2026 · 6-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for July 14, 2026? The clue “Start midday meal around midday” is a anagram clue from puzzle #148. 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 “Start midday meal around midday” from July 14, 2026 (puzzle #148) is LAUNCH — a 6-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Start midday meal around midday”
Answer length: 6 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
AnagramStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Start midday meal around midday"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Start', and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'around' and 'mid'. One is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in nearby fodder. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of some other fodder." signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'midday meal' and 'day'. We'll need to find a common substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of 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 'midday meal' and 'day'. We'll need to find a common substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to form the answer.
- 6The answer is: LAUNCH
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Why “LAUNCH” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #148 from July 14, 2026, the clue "Start midday meal around midday" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'around' and 'mid'. One is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in nearby fodder. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of some other fodder." tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'midday meal' and 'day'. We'll need to find a common substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 6-letter answer LAUNCH. The definition "Our definition here is 'Start', and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that LAUNCH is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for July 14, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 14 Jul 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Start midday meal around midday"?
The answer is LAUNCH (6 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for July 14, 2026, puzzle #148.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #148 published?
Puzzle #148 was published on July 14, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for July 14, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for July 14, 2026 (puzzle #148) is 6 letters long: LAUNCH.
What type of cryptic clue is "Start midday meal around midday"?
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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