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Minute Cryptic
Jun 04, 2026 · By Member: LCameron
"Roused by a worker striking - rights won at last!" (6)
Definition
Our definition here is 'Roused', and our answer will be another word for that.
Indicator
This clue's indicators are 'striking' and 'at last'. One of these is a selection indicator, naming the position of one or more important letters in some neighbouring fodder. The other is a deletion indicator - we'll need to eliminate some fodder from other fodder.
Fodder
This clue's fodder is 'a', 'worker', 'rights', and 'won'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
The Answer
AWOKEN
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Minute Cryptic 2026-06-04: “Roused by a worker striking - rights won at last!”
A neat cryptic mechanism hides inside a plausible workplace complaint. The trick is spotting which letters survive, and which one gets cut.