Parseword Hints and Answer — March 18, 2026

The Clue

"Ugly ring stuck in skin by us"

7 letters · 3 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

HIDEOUS

Definition: Ugly (at the start of the clue)

How to solve it

1. 1.substitution

   Replace 'skin' with its synonym HIDE (animal skin).

   skin → HIDE
2. 2.substitution

   Replace 'ring' with O — the circular shape of a ring.

   ring → O
3. 3.join

   'By' is the joining indicator — place HIDE next to US.

   HIDE + US → HIDEUS
4. 4.container

   'Stuck in' is the container indicator — insert O into HIDEUS to form HIDE-O-US = HIDEOUS.

   O stuck in HIDEUS → HIDEOUS

What you learned today

This puzzle teaches you about substitution and join and container.

• Substitution
• Join / Charade
• Container