Sold latticed pie past its expiration date? (7)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Sold latticed pie past its expiration date?” (7) was set for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Sold latticed pie past its expiration date?
(7)
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How this clue works
The definition
past its expiration date
Our definition here is 'past its expiration date'. The answer is a word that can often describe foods that are past their expiration dates.The wordplay
Sold + pie
This clue's fodder is 'Sold' and 'pie'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Sold latticed pie past its expiration date?” (7). The definition part — “past its expiration date” — points straight at SPOILED, 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 Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Open the September 22, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.