Summer read “D” from “A-Z”? (5) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
Searching for the answer to “Summer read “D” from “A-Z”? (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 indicators are 'returned', 'after' and 'drifted off'. One of these tells us to reverse some fodder, another tells us to delete some fodder (from some other fodder), and 'after' indicates the order in which we need to perform those operations.
This clue's fodder is 'werewolf' and 'we'. We'll need to use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'Stalked in bed', and our answer will match this idea somehow. Um, what?! Yep, we're looking for something that's stalked in (a kind of) bed.
The answer to Stalked in bed, werewolf returned after we drifted off? (6) is FLOWER.
The answer FLOWER comes from a clever bit of wordplay and definition. The definition is “Stalked,” referring to something that has a stalk a flower fits perfectly because flowers grow on stalks.
The wordplay uses “we drifted off” as an anagram indicator, telling us to rearrange the letters of WE plus WOLF (“werewolf returned” means the word wolf reversed to get flow).
Reversing “wolf” gives FLOW, and adding the anagram of “we” (which is still WE) forms FLOWE + R, giving FLOWER.
So the clue neatly combines both definition and wordplay: something “stalked” (flower) and built from a reversal and rearrangement of the given words.
The clue is a neat example of how cryptic crosswords blend literal definitions with clever letter manipulation.
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.
