0 = no value, inherently (4)
The Minute Cryptic clue “0 = no value, inherently” (4) was set for Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
0 = no value, inherently
(4)
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How this clue works
The definition
0
Our definition here is '0' and, like any definition, it does represent our answer. It's just that in this clue, we're not looking for another word for 'zero'. '0' represents our answer in a different way.The wordplay
no value
This clue's fodder is 'no value'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “0 = no value, inherently” (4). The definition part — “0” — points straight at OVAL, and the rest of the clue builds it through wordplay.
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What OVAL means
An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
Having the shape of an oval.
Of or pertaining to an ovum.
“oval conceptions”egg-shaped, elliptical, ovaline, ovate, ovoid, ovular, elliptic, oval-shaped
This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Open the August 26, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.