Witch, removing cauldron lid, gets toad's tail and uncooked chicken out (8) Minute Cryptic Crossword Clue
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Hints
This clue's indicators are 'removing', 'gets', 'lid' and 'tail'. Two of these are selection indicators, flagging which letters from neighbouring fodder we need to pay attention to. A third is a deletion indicator - some fodder needs to be deleted from some other fodder. And 'gets' could be a containing indicator (some fodder goes inside other fodder), but here it just suggests adding onto - some fodder will prepend some other fodder.
This clue's fodder is 'Witch', 'cauldron', 'toad' and 'uncooked'. We'll use the letters of three of these along with a synonym of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
Our definition here is 'chicken out', and our answer will be another word for that.
The answer to Witch, removing cauldron lid, gets toad's tail and uncooked chicken out (8) is WITHDRAW.
Witch refers to the definition, which means to withdraw or retreat, as a witch might leave or withdraw.
Removing cauldron lid means to take away the first letter of the word cauldron (the "c"), leaving auldron.
Gets toad's tail refers to the last letter of the word toad, which is d.
Uncooked chicken out is a hint to an anagram (uncooked), and the word chicken can be rearranged to form chic.
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.
