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.
Party leader backtracked, opening parts of the Strait of Hormuz? Minute Cryptic Answer
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The Answer is… HOST
Helpful Hints
- This clue's indicators are 'backtracked', and 'opening parts of'. One of these is a selection indicator, highlighting specific letters for us to pay attention to. The other is a reversal indicator - we'll need to step through some fodder in reverse order.
- This clue's fodder is 'the Strait of Hormuz'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
- Our definition here is 'Party leader'. Our answer will be a word that describes a kind of party leader, and the question mark on the end suggests that we might need to think slightly out of the box.
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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