Bible's central motto: turning the other cheek(s)? (6)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Bible's central motto: turning the other cheek(s)?” (6) was set for Saturday, August 29, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Bible's central motto: turning the other cheek(s)?
(6)
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How this clue works
The definition
the other cheek(s)?
Our definition here is 'the other cheek(s)?', and our answer will be something that describes.The wordplay
Bible + motto
This clue's fodder is 'Bible' and 'motto'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Bible's central motto: turning the other cheek(s)?” (6). The definition part — “the other cheek(s)?” — points straight at BOTTOM, and the rest of the clue builds it with reversal wordplay.
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What BOTTOM means
The lowest part of anything.
“Footers appear at the bottoms of pages.”Character, reliability, staying power, dignity, integrity or sound judgment.
“lack bottom”To furnish (something) with a bottom.
“to bottom a chair”To wind (like a ball of thread etc.).
catcher, derriere, sit upon, 🍑, base, bottomland, freighter, merchant ship
This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Saturday, August 29, 2026. Open the August 29, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.