Minute Cryptic Answer: “Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?”
Puzzle #102 · May 28, 2026 · 7-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for May 28, 2026? The clue “Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?” is a reversal clue from puzzle #102. 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 “Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?” from May 28, 2026 (puzzle #102) is ACROBAT — a 7-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?”
Answer length: 7 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
ReversalStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'flipper?' and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'goes overboard', 'after' and 'swings'. One of these is a deletion indicator - we'll remove some fodder from other fodder. Another is a reversal indicator guiding us to rotate a word, reversing the order of its letters. And 'after' is a simple repositioning indicator - take what precedes it and put it after what follows." signals a reversal operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'Boat', 'life-ring' and 'orca'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." is the material to work with.
- 5Reverse the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'Boat', 'life-ring' and 'orca'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to get the answer.
- 6The answer is: ACROBAT
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Why “ACROBAT” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #102 from May 28, 2026, the clue "Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?" is a reversal clue. Reverse the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'Boat', 'life-ring' and 'orca'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the others to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to read the 7-letter answer ACROBAT. The definition "Our definition here is 'flipper?' and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that ACROBAT is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for May 28, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 28 May 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?"?
The answer is ACROBAT (7 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for May 28, 2026, puzzle #102.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #102 published?
Puzzle #102 was published on May 28, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for May 28, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for May 28, 2026 (puzzle #102) is 7 letters long: ACROBAT.
What type of cryptic clue is "Boat's life-ring goes overboard after orca swings flipper?"?
It is a reversal clue. A reversal clue spells the answer backwards from a fragment of fodder, signalled by a reversal indicator.
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