Minute Cryptic Answer: “Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback”
Puzzle #83 · May 9, 2026 · 5-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for May 9, 2026? The clue “Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback” is a anagram clue from puzzle #83. 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 “Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback” from May 9, 2026 (puzzle #83) is FLASH — a 5-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback”
Answer length: 5 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
AnagramStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Brief glimpse', and our answer will be a word for that - in one sense or another." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'frontally', 'tackled by', and 'back'. One of these is a selection indicator, guiding us to focus on a letter in some neighbouring fodder by naming its position. Another is a reversal indicator - we'll need to turn some letters around. And a third is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of other fodder." signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'streaker', and 'half'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) 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 'streaker', and 'half'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to form the answer.
- 6The answer is: FLASH
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Why “FLASH” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #83 from May 9, 2026, the clue "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'frontally', 'tackled by', and 'back'. One of these is a selection indicator, guiding us to focus on a letter in some neighbouring fodder by naming its position. Another is a reversal indicator - we'll need to turn some letters around. And a third is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of other fodder." tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'streaker', and 'half'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 5-letter answer FLASH. The definition "Our definition here is 'Brief glimpse', and our answer will be a word for that - in one sense or another." confirms that FLASH is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for May 9, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 09 May 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback"?
The answer is FLASH (5 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for May 9, 2026, puzzle #83.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #83 published?
Puzzle #83 was published on May 9, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for May 9, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for May 9, 2026 (puzzle #83) is 5 letters long: FLASH.
What type of cryptic clue is "Brief glimpse of streaker, frontally tackled by halfback"?
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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