“Something Spiked Spoiled Lovely Formal Dance?!” What Does This Even Mean? | Minute Cryptic

Today’s Minute Cryptic somehow gave me: “Something spiked spoiled lovely formal dance (10)” At first glance, this feels less like a clue and more like somebody threw a handful of unrelated words into a sentence. The challenge is figuring out which words are actually doing what before the answer starts to make any sense. See if you can spot what’s happening before I do. 19 September, 2026 By Cory Calhoun #MinuteCryptic #CrypticCrossword #WordPuzzle #PuzzleSolving #BrainTeaser