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Minute Cryptic

Sep 19, 2026 · By Cory Calhoun

The Clue

"Something spiked spoiled lovely formal dance" (10)

Definition

Our definition here is 'Something spiked'. Our answer will be something that can be spiked.

Indicator

This clue's indicator is 'spoiled' and it's an anagram indicator. It instructs us to spoil or ruin the order of some neighbouring letters.

Fodder

This clue's fodder is 'lovely' and 'formal dance'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The Answer

VOLLEYBALL

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