“Poorly handles meat sandwiches!” – bistro exposed by press at last (9)
The Minute Cryptic clue ““Poorly handles meat sandwiches!” – bistro exposed by press at last” (9) was set for Sunday, October 4, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
“Poorly handles meat sandwiches!” – bistro exposed by press at last
(9)
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How this clue works
The definition
€œPoorly handl
Our definition here is 'Poorly handles', and our answer will be another word for that.The wordplay
s me + – + ed by
This clue's fodder is 'meat', 'bistro', and 'press'. 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 ““Poorly handles meat sandwiches!” – bistro exposed by press at last” (9). The definition part — “€œPoorly handl” — points straight at MISTREATS, and the rest of the clue builds it with deletion wordplay.
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This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Sunday, October 4, 2026. Open the October 4, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.