Soulless, gruesome complex! (6)
Minute Cryptic Answer — August 06, 2026
Soulless, gruesome complex! (6)
First letter shown — tap each tile or show the full answer below
Indicator
Soulless tells you to remove the central ES from GRUESOME, leaving GRUOME. complex tells you to rearrange GRUOME.
Fodder
gruesome gives you GRUESOME as the letters to work with.
Definition
Soulless, gruesome complex! describes a facility for storing or examining dead bodies.
Explainer
Answer
morgue
Definition
Soulless, gruesome complex! describes a facility for storing or examining dead bodies.
Wordplay
Take GRUESOME, remove its central ES for GRUOME, then ANAGRAM GRUOME because complex calls for rearrangement.
Putting it together
Arrange the letters as MORGUE, the facility described by the definition.
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The Minute Cryptic answer to “Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6) is MORGUE — 6 letters. It ran on Thursday, August 6, 2026, set by Liam Runnalls, and it turns on central-letter deletion plus anagram wordplay. Below you'll find the answer on its own, the clue taken apart a piece at a time, and what to look for the next time the same trick shows up.
“Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6) — answer
MORGUE (6)
The letters run M • • • • E, and the tiles above spell the answer out in full. If you only wanted a nudge, the highlighted clue above gives you the indicator, the fodder and the definition one at a time, the same way the game does.
Why the answer is MORGUE
Definition: “Soulless, gruesome complex!” describes a facility for storing or examining dead bodies.
Wordplay: Take GRUESOME, remove its central ES for GRUOME, then ANAGRAM GRUOME because “complex” calls for rearrangement.
Putting it together: Arrange the letters as MORGUE, the facility described by the definition.
Minute Cryptic also films a short explainer for this clue if you'd rather hear it walked through.
Other recent Minute Cryptic clues
Minute Cryptic runs one clue a day, so there's no sibling clue to cross-check against. Here are the days before this one, with their answers:
- Big fans of bananas eat "boring grapes" (5,4) → GREAT APES
- Halfway across Europe, backpacking 500 miles from Nice? (4) → RUDE
- Nothing in vault where gold should be - it's a bit of a shock (4) → VOLT
- Tinkle all over the place after surprise entry... Maybe knock first? (6,1) → SILENT K
- Ran out of ranch dressing as we went back for something to snack on (6) → CASHEW
- Shouting “$&%#!” they crash loudly (7) → CYMBALS
The hints table for this clue, and how the game reveals each nudge, are on the Minute Cryptic answers page for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
About Minute Cryptic
Minute Cryptic publishes one cryptic crossword clue a day at minutecryptic.com — no grid, no streak, just the clue, three nudges and a short video explainer. Scoring is golf-style: every clue carries a par counted in hints, and each nudge or revealed letter costs a stroke. Clues come from editor Liam Runnalls and from community setters. This one was set by Liam Runnalls, with a par of 2 hints.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Minute Cryptic answer to “Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6)?
MORGUE — 6 letters. The clue ran on Thursday, August 6, 2026, set by Liam Runnalls.
Why is the answer MORGUE?
“Soulless, gruesome complex!” is the definition. “Soulless … complex” is the indicator, working on “gruesome”. That gives MORGUE.
How many letters is the answer to “Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6)?
6 letters, running M • • • • E.
What kind of cryptic clue is “Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6)?
A central-letter deletion plus anagram clue. The indicator is “Soulless … complex”.
What was par for “Soulless, gruesome complex!” (6)?
2 hints, and solvers average 1. Par counts nudges rather than guesses, so taking fewer than 2 on this clue puts you under par. 13 people have solved it.
Where can I see the rest of the Thursday, August 6, 2026 Minute Cryptic?
The Minute Cryptic answers page for Thursday, August 6, 2026 has the same clue with every nudge highlighted, the hints table and the day's countdown.