r/Minute_Cryptic

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Sierra joins team to become one of many on board (5)

Inspired by today's Minute Cryptic...

Edit: Adding some clues

Definition: >!one of many on board!<
Fodder: >!Sierra (needs synonym), team (needs synonym)!<
Indicators: >!"joins", "to become" (not an anagram indicator)!<

Extra hint: >!Consider definitions of "board" beyond the surface parse!<

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u/lord_braleigh — 12 hours ago

Madagascan primate calling from the capital (4)

Indicator: >!Calling from!<

Indicator/s type: >!Homophone!<

Fodder: >!Madagascan primate!<

Definition: >!the capital!<

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u/Bamblue1043 — 11 hours ago

High 4th of July turnout? (5)

Quick easier one!

Indicator(s): >!4th of (selection)!<

Fodder: >!High, July!<

Definition: >!turnout?!<

Letters: >!T!< >!A!< >!L!< >!L!< >!Y!<

Solution: >!TALL (high) + Y (4th of July) = TALLY, which could mean a turnout, i.e., a count of attendees/participants!<

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u/rapsilog — 14 hours ago

One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling? Can someone explain

I got the answer. But i dont understand how or why the first letter.

I dont get witness the start or cycling.

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u/bboyrix — 1 day ago

Doctor House to his pal: “Anyhow…” (8)

Indicators: >!———Anyhow———!<
Fodder: >!———To his pal———!<
Definition: >!———Doctor House———!<
Answer: >! Hospital !<

Should be an easier one but I had fun with this 😅

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u/xlscior — 1 day ago

First bit of margarine sent back for butter (3)

Why is the answer >!ram!< I understand how the words surrounding it make you come to that conclusion but I don't understand how it relates to the definition

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u/crazedhotpotato — 1 day ago

So happy has happy face? (7)

EDIT:

Here's a better revision of the cryptic above. Apologies for anyone who unfairly struggled with this, oopsies.

Happiness has a happy face? (7)

Indicator(s):

>!None!< >!here!< >!nope!<

Fodder:

>!None here!<

Definition(s):

>!"Happiness" / "has a happy face?"!<

Answer:

>!E!< >!C!< >!S!< >!T!< >!A!< >!S!< >!Y!<

Happy solving !!

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u/why_the_dog — 2 days ago

E=MC2 creator's math used Riemann's first two articles initially for time displacement (6)

Definition: >!E=MC2 creator!<

Fodder: >![math], [Riemann], [articles], [time]!<

Indicators: >!first two, initially, used [] for [] displacement (selection and substitution)!<

Letters: >!m!<>!a!<>!r!<>!i!<>!a!<>!h!<

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u/SenPalosu — 2 days ago

Precious Alpha Romeo in a crash at cliff’s edge? (10)

Indicators: >! In a crash. !<

Fodder: >!precious, alpha Romeo !<

Definition: >!at cliff’s edge !<

Letters: >!P !< >!r !< >! e !< >!c !< >!a !< >! r !< >!i !< >!o !< >! u !< >!s !<

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u/treelovingaytheist — 2 days ago

Community Par Streak Score?

Just started playing a few weeks ago. What does community par streak score mean? Why is it the one without the into button haha!

u/cheesus_3286 — 2 days ago

Near Eastern Bhutanese wakes to sound of ocean; a strange concept (6)

DEFINITION: >!"Concept". We're looking for a synonym for this.!<

FODDER: >!"Bhutanese" and "ocean".!<

INDICATORS: >!"Near Eastern" and "sound of". "Wakes to" can also be a construed as a rather loose indicator.!<

LETTERS: >!N!< >!O!< >!T!< >!I!< >!O!< >!N!<

NARRATIVE: >!Bhutan is a landlocked country, so the idea of a Bhutanese person waking to the sound of the ocean would be a strange concept indeed (let's pretend that traveling abroad doesn't exist...)!<

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u/ShotandBotched — 3 days ago

Minute cryptic encounter rent lost? (5)

Definition: >!'Minute?'. The answer is a tad stretchy, but can very well mean the same.!<

Indicators: >!'cryptic' and 'lost'. Anagram and deletion indicators.!<

Fodders: >!'encounter' and 'rent'. No substitutions needed.!<

I uploaded it earlier, but was so sure the answer was six letters, mb.

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u/John_Zatanna52 — 3 days ago

Opening sport allowed in plain sight (6)

Definition(s):

>!"Opening"-----!<

Indicator(s):

>!"in plain sight"-!<

Fodder:

>!"sport allowed"!<

Answer:

>!P!< >!O!< >!R!< >!T!< >!A!< >!L!<

Note about answer:

>!I love Portal and Portal 2 so I made this clue with those games in mind. I had another clue that referenced the game more directly, but I'm afraid it would have been too specific for a general audience. 🍰 !<

Let me know how you did! Cheers

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u/why_the_dog — 4 days ago