Parseword Hints and Answer — March 13, 2026

The Clue

"Obvious affair involving part of the psyche"

7 letters · 2 transforms

1. Hint 1Hidden until revealed
2. Hint 2Hidden until revealed
3. Hint 3Hidden until revealed
4. Hint 4Hidden until revealed
5. Hint 5Hidden until revealed
6. Hint 6Hidden until revealed
7. Hint 7Hidden until revealed

Answer

EVIDENT

Definition: Obvious (at the start of the clue)

How to solve it

1. 1.substitution

   Replace 'affair' with its synonym EVENT.

   affair → EVENT
2. 2.substitution

   Replace 'part of the psyche' with ID (the Freudian term).

   part of the psyche → ID
3. 3.container

   'Involving' is the container indicator — place ID inside EVENT to get EV-ID-ENT.

   ID inside EVENT → EVIDENT

What you learned today

This puzzle teaches you about substitution and container.

• Substitution
• Container