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Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar? (8)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 17, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar?” (8) was set for Saturday, October 17, 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 · October 17, 2026

Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar?

(8)

The answer isDIABETES

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Letters 8Device AnagramSet by Rob D (community)Par 3Solvers 18,773

The clue, colour-coded

Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar?
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

when you have high blood sugar?

Our definition here is 'when you have high blood sugar?', and our answer will be another word for that.

The wordplay

best idea

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

The answer

DIABETES

The clue reads “Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar?” (8). The definition part — “when you have high blood sugar?” — points straight at DIABETES, and the rest of the clue builds it with anagram wordplay.

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This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Saturday, October 17, 2026. Open the October 17, 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 “Fudge: best idea when you have high blood sugar?”?
The answer is DIABETES (8 letters). Tap the reveal button above to see it in the answer card.
How do I read a cryptic clue like this?
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