Minute Cryptic Answer: “Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection”
Puzzle #52 · April 8, 2026 · 45-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for April 8, 2026? The clue “Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection” is a anagram clue from puzzle #52. 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 “Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection” from April 8, 2026 (puzzle #52) is TOWN CRIER — a 45-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection”
Answer length: 4, 5 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
AnagramStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Old Yeller', and while the surface references the movie 'Old Yeller' and its titular canine, our answer will be a different kind of old yeller." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'at the end', 'biting' and 'starts to'. Two of these are selection indicators guiding us to focus on certain letters in neighbouring fodder by naming their positions. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of some other fodder." signals a anagram operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'shot', 'owner', and 'cause rabies infection'. 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 'shot', 'owner', and 'cause rabies infection'. 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: TOWN CRIER
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Why “TOWN CRIER” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #52 from April 8, 2026, the clue "Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection" is a anagram clue. The indicator "This clue's indicators are 'at the end', 'biting' and 'starts to'. Two of these are selection indicators guiding us to focus on certain letters in neighbouring fodder by naming their positions. The other is a containing indicator - some fodder will go around the outside of some other fodder." tells solvers to rearrange the fodder "This clue's fodder is 'shot', 'owner', and 'cause rabies infection'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." into the 45-letter answer TOWN CRIER. The definition "Our definition here is 'Old Yeller', and while the surface references the movie 'Old Yeller' and its titular canine, our answer will be a different kind of old yeller." confirms that TOWN CRIER is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for April 8, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 08 Apr 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection"?
The answer is TOWN CRIER (45 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for April 8, 2026, puzzle #52.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #52 published?
Puzzle #52 was published on April 8, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for April 8, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for April 8, 2026 (puzzle #52) is 45 letters long: TOWN CRIER.
What type of cryptic clue is "Old Yeller shot at the end by owner - biting starts to cause rabies infection"?
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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