Minute Cryptic November 5 2026 Answer
The Thursday 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.
“Polar bears turned up in fashion, very cool (and hot!) (7)”
This clue's indicators are 'bears' and 'turned'. One is a containing indicator telling us that some fodder will carry other fodder within it. The other is a reversal indicator instructing us to reverse the order of the letters in a neighbouring word.
This clue's fodder is 'Polar' and 'up'. We'll use these words to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'in fashion, very cool (and hot!)', and our answer will be another word for these expressions.
Definition: in fashion, very cool (and hot!)
This clue's fodder is 'Polar' and 'up'. We'll use these words to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'in fashion, very cool (and hot!)', and our answer will be another word for these expressions.
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