Torpedo! Boat wreckage swallowed by rough sea around midnight (8) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to Torpedo! Boat wreckage swallowed by rough sea around midnight (8) 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 indicators are 'wreckage', 'swallowed by', 'rough', 'around', and 'mid'. Two of these are anagram indicators, guiding us to jumble the letters of some neighbouring words. Another two are containing indicators - some fodder will go inside other fodder. And we also have a selection indicator, telling us which one or more letters to focus on.
This clue's fodder is 'Boat', 'sea', and 'night'. 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 'blasting weapon', and our answer will be a word for that.
The answer to Torpedo! Boat wreckage swallowed by rough sea around midnight (8) is SABOTAGE.
The clue "Torpedo! Boat wreckage swallowed by rough sea around midnight MINUTE" leads to the answer "SABOTAGE" through a combination of definition and wordplay.
"Torpedo!" serves as a direct definition for "sabotage", while the wordplay involves "boat wreckage" (suggesting destruction) and the insertion of "M" (from "midnight") into an anagram of "rough sea".
This is a great example of a cryptic clue that uses familiar crossword tropes, such as anagrams, abbreviations, and subtle word definitions, to arrive at a satisfying solution.
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.
