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Whispered: "See you inside?" Yelled: "8:00 SHARP!" (5)

Minute Cryptic clue · August 20, 2026 · answer and full explanation
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Whispered: "See you inside?" Yelled: "8:00 SHARP!"” (5) was set for Thursday, August 20, 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 · August 20, 2026

Whispered: "See you inside?" Yelled: "8:00 SHARP!"

(5)

The answer isACUTE

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How this clue works

The answer

ACUTE

The clue reads “Whispered: "See you inside?" Yelled: "8:00 SHARP!"” (5).

What ACUTE means

/əˈkjuːt/noun / verb / adjective
noun

A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

noun

An accent or tone higher than others.

verb

To give an acute sound to.

“He acutes his rising inflection too much.”
verb

To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

Synonyms

acute-angled, emergent, pressing, sudden, fast, rapid, keen, powerful

This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Thursday, August 20, 2026. Open the August 20, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.

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