Solve of the Day
Minute Cryptic
Apr 30, 2026 · By Member: Eric Mason
"Lamb's clothing returned by wolf in front of goat - a sheepish exchange?" (8)
Definition
Our definition here is 'a sheepish exchange?' and the question mark suggests we need to think a little outside the box. What word could representing a sheepish exchange?
Indicator
This clue's indicators are 'clothing', 'returned', 'by', and 'front of'. Two of these are selection indicators pointing out the position of some letters to pay attention to. Another is a reversal indicator - we'll need to turn some letter around. And 'by' is a simple positioning indicator indicating 'next to' - some letters will be 'by' some other letters.
Fodder
This clue's fodder is 'Lamb', 'wolf', 'in', and 'goat'. We'll use the letters of three of these, along with a short synonym for the other, to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
The Answer
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