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One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling?Minute Cryptic Answer

The Minute Cryptic #139 answer for Sunday, July 5, 2026 is PAWN. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #139Sunday, July 5, 2026

Puzzle Number

#139

Puzzle Date

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Average Par

2

One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling? Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling?

Answer length: 4

Answer: PAWN

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue “One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling?” resolves to PAWN. Minute Cryptic clues usually combine a direct definition with wordplay instructions, so the breakdown below keeps the clue wording visible for searchers and solvers.

Definition

Our definition here is 'One of many on board', and our answer will be something you find many of on a board.

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'to witness', 'the start of', and 'cycling'. One of these is a selection indicator naming the position of one important letter to focus on in neighbouring fodder. Another is a homoglyph indicator guiding us to pay attention to what something looks like - to its shape. This homoglyph indicator is paired with a kind of transformation indicator - take that shape and transform it by putting a new spin on it. What letter does it look like when you've done that.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'dawn'. In one way or another, we'll use all of these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Today's Clue

One of many on board to witness the start of dawn cycling?

Answer length: 4

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