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Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter (6)

Minute Cryptic clue · September 30, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter” (6) was set for Wednesday, September 30, 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 · September 30, 2026

Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter

(6)

The answer isSTONES

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Letters 6Set by Liam RunnallsPar 2Solvers 16,710

The clue, colour-coded

Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

Pyramid blocks

Our definition here is 'Pyramid blocks', and our answer is a word for blocks used in pyramid construction.

The wordplay

tourist on e-scooter

This clue's fodder is 'tourist on e-scooter'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

STONES

The clue reads “Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter” (6). The definition part — “Pyramid blocks” — points straight at STONES, 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, September 30, 2026. Open the September 30, 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 “Pyramid blocks passage of tourist on e-scooter”?
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