Definition
Our definition here is 'Swimming group', and our answer will be a word for a group of swimmers.
The Minute Cryptic #98 answer for Sunday, May 24, 2026 is SCHOOL. Review the clue, answer length, definition, indicator, and fodder hints.
Puzzle Number
#98
Puzzle Date
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Average Par
2
Clue: Swimming group’s pool cleared of pee after second such evacuation?
Answer length: 6
Answer: SCHOOL
The clue “Swimming group’s pool cleared of pee after second such evacuation?” resolves to SCHOOL. Minute Cryptic clues usually combine a direct definition with wordplay instructions, so the breakdown below keeps the clue wording visible for searchers and solvers.
Our definition here is 'Swimming group', and our answer will be a word for a group of swimmers.
This clue's indicators are 'cleared of', 'after', 'second', and 'evacuation?'. Two of these are deletion indicators that work in different ways. "cleared of" sits between two pieces of fodder and asks us to delete one from the other. 'evacuation' pairs with a selection indicator - in this case 'second' - to specify what to delete. And 'after' is a simple repositioning indicator - some fodder will appear after other fodder.
This clue's fodder is 'pool', 'pee', and 'such'. We'll use the letters of two of these, along with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s). Extra hint: for this clue, it helps to know how letters are spelled...
“Swimming group’s pool cleared of pee after second such evacuation?”
Answer length: 6
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