The Godfather Part I (3)
Minute Cryptic clue · September 24, 2026 · answer and full explanation
The Minute Cryptic clue “The Godfather Part I” (3) was set for Thursday, September 24, 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 24, 2026
The Godfather Part I
(3)
The answer isEGO
No spoilers — the answer stays blurred until you tap.
Letters 3Set by Tom Kaplan (community)Par 2Solvers 17,497
The clue, colour-coded
The Godfather Part I
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words
How this clue works
The definition
I
Our definition here is 'I', and our answer will be another word for that.The wordplay
The Godfather
This clue's fodder is 'The Godfather'. We'll use some of these letters to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
EGO
The clue reads “The Godfather Part I” (3). The definition part — “I” — points straight at EGO, 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 Thursday, September 24, 2026. Open the September 24, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.
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