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.
If you need help finding the solution for today, the answers for Minute Cryptic can be found below.
Fraud by chairman swapping locks for organisation’s banks Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… CONMAN
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'swapping... for', and 'banks'. One of these is a selection indicator focusing our attention on the positions of specific letters in some neighbouring fodder. The other is a kind of trading indicator - almost a deletion+containing indicator. We'll need to get rid of one element in some fodder and replace it with something else.
- This clue's fodder is 'chairman', 'locks', and 'organisation'. We'll use the letters of two of these along with a substitute for 'locks' to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator. For our substitution, you'll need to think broadly about what 'locks' could represent.
- Our definition here is 'Fraud', and our answer will be another word for that.
We hope that helps you solve your Minute Cryptic today. For answers to other puzzles—including the most recent ones—be sure to check out our ongoing Minute Cryptic Answers guide.
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