The Origin of Species is Darwin's! (6)
The Minute Cryptic clue “The Origin of Species is Darwin's!” (6) was set for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
The Origin of Species is Darwin's!
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The definition
The Origin of Species is Darwin's!
This clue is a partial &lit, meaning that the whole clue is the definition (and only part of the clue is the wordplay). So, our definition here is 'The Origin of Species is Darwin's!' and it's a definition by example. Darwin's work - The Origin of Species - is his ______.The wordplay
The + Species + is
This clue's fodder is 'The', 'Species', and 'is'. In this clue, two of these words are going straight in our answer with no substitution or even letter manipulation. And the third is providing one or more of its letters to our answer.The answer
The clue reads “The Origin of Species is Darwin's!” (6). The definition part — “The Origin of Species is Darwin's!” — points straight at THESIS, and the rest of the clue builds it with charade wordplay.
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This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Open the September 17, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.