Minute Cryptic Answer: “A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?”
Puzzle #11 · February 26, 2026 · 5-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for February 26, 2026? The clue “A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?” is a anagram clue from puzzle #11. Below you’ll find a spoiler-safe hint ladder, a full clue breakdown, and the verified solution.
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The answer to the Minute Cryptic clue “A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?” from February 26, 2026 (puzzle #11) is BLUFF — a 5-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?”
Answer length: 5 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
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- 1Read the clue: "A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'hoax', and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'starts to', 'about', and 'crop'. One of these is a deletion indicator - we'll need to remove some fodder from other fodder. Another is a selection indicator guiding us to focus on one or more specific letters in some neighbouring fodder. And a third is a containing indicator - we'll need to put some fodder around other fodder." signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'A follower', 'lose faith', 'UFO', and 'circle'. We need to find one-letter substitutes for two of these and use them with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." is the material to work with.
- 5Rearrange the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'A follower', 'lose faith', 'UFO', and 'circle'. We need to find one-letter substitutes for two of these and use them with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to form the answer.
- 6The answer is: BLUFF
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Why “BLUFF” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #11 from February 26, 2026, the clue "A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'starts to', 'about', and 'crop'. One of these is a deletion indicator - we'll need to remove some fodder from other fodder. Another is a selection indicator guiding us to focus on one or more specific letters in some neighbouring fodder. And a third is a containing indicator - we'll need to put some fodder around other fodder." tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'A follower', 'lose faith', 'UFO', and 'circle'. We need to find one-letter substitutes for two of these and use them with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 5-letter answer BLUFF. The definition "Our definition here is 'hoax', and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that BLUFF is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for February 26, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 26 Feb 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?"?
The answer is BLUFF (5 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for February 26, 2026, puzzle #11.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #11 published?
Puzzle #11 was published on February 26, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for February 26, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for February 26, 2026 (puzzle #11) is 5 letters long: BLUFF.
What type of cryptic clue is "A follower starts to lose faith about UFO crop circle hoax?"?
It is a anagram clue. An anagram clue rearranges the letters of a piece of fodder, signalled by an anagram indicator, into the answer.
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