Minute Cryptic August 23 2026 Answer

The Sunday Minute Cryptic is a single cryptic clue you can solve in about a minute. Read the clue, take the hints one at a time, and reveal the answer with the full wordplay explained.

PAR2
AVERAGE1
LETTERS4
SETTERMember: Waxon
THE CLUESPOILERS HIDDEN

“Yo yo-yo yo! Ha! (4)”

HINTS, ONE AT A TIME

This clue's indicator is 'yo-yo' and it's a reversal indicator. To yo-yo means to move in an opposite direction or reverse a decision (usually repeatedly). Here, some letters will yo-yo their order will be reversed.

This clue's fodder is 'yo! Ha!'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'Yo', and our answer will be another word for that.

THE ANSWER
AHOY
Reversal

Definition: Yo

This clue's fodder is 'yo! Ha!'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Our definition here is 'Yo', and our answer will be another word for that.

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