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Minute Cryptic

Feb 28, 2026 · By Member: Emily Caldarelli with Angas

The Clue

"“Let him bleed!” - prisoner. “Prick!” - guard." (7)

Definition

Our definition here is '“Prick!” - guard', or, stripping away the punctuation, 'prick guard'. Our answer will be something that fits that description.

Indicator

This clue's indicator is 'prisoner', and it's a hidden word indicator. Our answer is a prisoner, captured within neighbouring fodder.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'Let him bleed'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The Answer

THIMBLE

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