Doctor transplants heart with heart of one! (5) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to Doctor transplants heart with heart of one! (5) in today’s Minute Cryptic Crossword? Look no further! We’ve provided the solution to help you finish the puzzle and make the most of your crossword-solving experience.
Hints
This clue's indicator is 'transplants... with', 'heart', and 'heart of'. Two of these are selection indicators that narrow our focus to only certain letters in some neighbouring fodder. And the other is a kind of swapping indicator where certain parts of fodder are swapped with each other.
This clue's fodder is 'Doctor' and 'one'. 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 'one', and in this clue, the sense of 'one' is leveraging the surface of the entire clue. We're not looking for a number, we're looking for the kind of 'one' whose heart is used in a transplant. Note: this clue is almost an &lit. It's at least a partial &lit, but may just be an &lit. It's on the cusp.
The answer to Doctor transplants heart with heart of one! (5) is DONOR.
The answer DONOR fits the cryptic clue because it works on both a definition and a wordplay level. The clue’s surface talks about a medical transplant, which points to someone who gives an organ a donor, or “one who gives.”
In cryptic terms, “doctor” signals a manipulation, while “heart of one” refers to taking the middle letter of the word “one” (O) and “transplanting” it as instructed. This neatly produces DONOR, making the solution both thematically and mechanically satisfying.
Minute Cryptic
A Minute Cryptic is a type of crossword puzzle that focuses on very short, often tricky clues that require quick and sharp thinking. These puzzles typically feature concise clues that challenge solvers to think outside the box and consider alternative meanings, wordplay, or indirect references.
Unlike traditional cryptic clues, which may have more detailed explanations, Minute Cryptics are designed to be solved in a very short amount of time, often making them ideal for quick bursts of mental exercise. They tend to require both a good understanding of wordplay and a high level of familiarity with common crossword conventions, but their brevity makes them a fun and engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
