Minute Cryptic August 31 2026 Answer
The Monday 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.
“Ironclad Orc army (5)”
This clue's indicator is 'clad' and it's a containing indicator. Some fodder will 'clad' some other fodder, going around the outside of it.
This clue's fodder is 'Iron' and 'Orc'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'army', and our answer will be another word for that.
Definition: army
This clue's fodder is 'Iron' and 'Orc'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'army', and our answer will be another word for that.
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