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Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?Minute Cryptic Answer

Q: What is the clue for Minute Cryptic #74?

The clue is "Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?".

Q: How do the definition, indicator, and fodder hints help?

Definition: Our definition here is 'a sheepish exchange?' and the question mark suggests we need to think a little outside the box. What word could representing a sheepish exchange?; Indicator: This clue's indicators are 'clothing', 'returned', 'by', and 'front of'. Two of these are selection indicators pointing out the position of some letters to pay attention to. Another is a reversal indicator - we'll need to turn some letter around. And 'by' is a simple positioning indicator indicating 'next to' - some letters will be 'by' some other letters.; Fodder: This clue's fodder is 'Lamb', 'wolf', 'in', and 'goat'. We'll use the letters of three of these, along with a short synonym for the other, to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The Minute Cryptic #74 answer for Thursday, April 30, 2026 is BLEATING. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.

Puzzle #74Thursday, April 30, 2026

Puzzle Number

#74

Puzzle Date

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Average Par

Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange? Minute Cryptic Answer

Clue: Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?

Answer length: 8

Answer: BLEATING

How to solve this Minute Cryptic clue

The clue “Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?” resolves to BLEATING. 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 'a sheepish exchange?' and the question mark suggests we need to think a little outside the box. What word could representing a sheepish exchange?

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'clothing', 'returned', 'by', and 'front of'. Two of these are selection indicators pointing out the position of some letters to pay attention to. Another is a reversal indicator - we'll need to turn some letter around. And 'by' is a simple positioning indicator indicating 'next to' - some letters will be 'by' some other letters.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'Lamb', 'wolf', 'in', and 'goat'. We'll use the letters of three of these, along with a short synonym for the other, to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

Today's Clue

“Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?”

Answer length: 8

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Final Answer

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