Definition
This clue is an &lit - the whole clue is both the definition and wordplay. So, our answer will be a name for a leather arrangement pulling an equine's head.
The Minute Cryptic #134 answer for Tuesday, June 30, 2026 is HALTER. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
Puzzle Number
#134
Puzzle Date
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Average Par
2
Clue: Leather arrangement pulling an equine's head!
Answer length: 6
Answer: HALTER
The clue “Leather arrangement pulling an equine's head!” resolves to HALTER. Minute Cryptic clues usually combine a direct definition with wordplay instructions, so the breakdown below keeps the clue wording visible for searchers and solvers.
This clue is an &lit - the whole clue is both the definition and wordplay. So, our answer will be a name for a leather arrangement pulling an equine's head.
This clue's indicators are 'arrangement', 'pulling an', and 'head'. One of these is an anagram indicator guiding us to organise the letters of a neighbouring word by putting them in a new order. Another is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in neighbouring fodder. And a third is a deletion indicator - we'll need to remove one letter from some fodder to reach our answer.
This clue's fodder is 'Leather' and 'equine'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
“Leather arrangement pulling an equine's head!”
Answer length: 6
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