Solve of the Day
Minute Cryptic
May 23, 2026 · By Member: Rusty
"Odd, even, odd, even… never-ending game" (4)
Definition
Our definition here is 'game', and our answer will be a kind of game.
Indicator
This clue's indicators are 'even', 'odd', and 'ending', and they're all selection indicators naming the positions of letters in neighbouring fodder to hold onto.
Fodder
This clue's fodder is 'Odd', 'even', and 'never'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
The Answer
DEER
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