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Minute Cryptic

Aug 18, 2026 · By Member: Eamonn S, Liam & Angas

The Clue

"Newest member of staff knocks over store branch and leaves area?" (6)

Definition

Our definition here is 'branch and leaves area?', and our answer will be a word that this describes.

Indicator

This clue's indicators are 'Newest member of' and 'knocks over'. One of these is a selection indicator naming the position of an important letter in neighbouring fodder. The other is an anagram indicator suggesting that an adjacent word is toppled and destroyed, with its component parts falling in a new order.

Fodder

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

The Answer

FOREST

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