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Doomscrolling has become a state of mind (4)

Minute Cryptic clue · November 1, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Doomscrolling has become a state of mind” (4) was set for Sunday, November 1, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.

Minute Cryptic · November 1, 2026

Doomscrolling has become a state of mind

(4)

The answer isMOOD

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Letters 4Device ReversalSet by D.B. Cooper (community)Par 2Solvers 16,802

The clue, colour-coded

Doomscrolling has become a state of mind
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

a state of mind

Our definition here is 'a state of mind', and our answer will be another word for that. 'Has become' is simply a linking phrase, connecting the wordplay to the definition.

The wordplay

Doom

This clue's fodder is 'Doom'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

MOOD

The clue reads “Doomscrolling has become a state of mind” (4). The definition part — “a state of mind” — points straight at MOOD, and the rest of the clue builds it with reversal wordplay.

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This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Sunday, November 1, 2026. Open the November 1, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.

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What is the answer to “Doomscrolling has become a state of mind”?
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