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Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal (6)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 14, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal” (6) was set for Wednesday, October 14, 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 14, 2026

Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal

(6)

The answer isDRYING

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Letters 6Set by juggler (community)Par 2Solvers 18,015

The clue, colour-coded

Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

H2O removal

Our definition here is 'H2O removal', and our answer will be another word for that.

The wordplay

Mr. Ying

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

The answer

DRYING

The clue reads “Mr. Ying after getting PhD for H2O removal” (6). The definition part — “H2O removal” — points straight at DRYING, and the rest of the clue builds it through wordplay.

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This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Open the October 14, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.

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