Minute Cryptic offers a daily dose of delightful wordplay with a single cryptic crossword clue. Unlike regular crosswords, cryptic clues have two parts: a straightforward definition and a second meaning hidden through clever wordplay. Your challenge is to decipher both layers to find the answer that fits the grid.
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Fabled beauty of chameleon dropping camouflage briefly Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… HELEN
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'dropping' and 'briefly'. 'Briefly' is a truncation or abbreviation indicator - these aren't common, and they tell us to find a common short version of a neighbouring word. 'Dropping' is a deletion indicator - we'll need to drop something from a nearby word.
- This clue's fodder is 'chameleon' and 'camouflage'. We'll use these words to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'Fabled beauty', and our answer will be a legendary or fabled beauty.
- This clue's alternate (with the same answer) is: Chameleon drops camouflage briefly once welcomed inside Troy’s walls? (5)
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