Minute Cryptic Answer: “Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?”
Puzzle #133 · June 29, 2026 · 5-letter answer
Looking for the Minute Cryptic answer for June 29, 2026? The clue “Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?” is a reversal clue from puzzle #133. 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 “Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?” from June 29, 2026 (puzzle #133) is DRAWS — a 5-letter answer.
Today's Clue
“Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?”
Answer length: 5 letters
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Answer
Clue Breakdown
ReversalStep-by-step
- 1Read the clue: "Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?"
- 2Identify the definition: "Our definition here is 'Pulls', and our answer will be another word for that." points to the meaning of the answer.
- 3Spot the indicator: "This clue's indicators are 'back', 'after', and 'heart to heart exchange with'. The latter of these is a selection+swapping indicator - we'll need to swap part of some fodder with a part from another piece of fodder. 'back' is a reversal indicator (possibly aided by leveraging its connection with 'Pulls' which enhances that sense of reversing). And 'after' is simply suggesting an order of operations: apply one indicator and then apply the other afterwards." signals a reversal operation.
- 4Find the fodder: "This clue's fodder is 'sword' and 'beast'. 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.
- 5Reverse the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'sword' and 'beast'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to get the answer.
- 6The answer is: DRAWS
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Why “DRAWS” fits the clue
In Minute Cryptic Puzzle #133 from June 29, 2026, the clue "Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?" is a reversal clue. Reverse the letters of "This clue's fodder is 'sword' and 'beast'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)." to read the 5-letter answer DRAWS. The definition "Our definition here is 'Pulls', and our answer will be another word for that." confirms that DRAWS is the intended Minute Cryptic answer for June 29, 2026.
Minute Cryptic 29 Jun 2026 — Frequently Asked
What is the answer to the Minute Cryptic clue "Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?"?
The answer is DRAWS (5 letters). It was the Minute Cryptic answer for June 29, 2026, puzzle #133.
When was Minute Cryptic Puzzle #133 published?
Puzzle #133 was published on June 29, 2026.
How many letters are in the Minute Cryptic answer for June 29, 2026?
The Minute Cryptic answer for June 29, 2026 (puzzle #133) is 5 letters long: DRAWS.
What type of cryptic clue is "Pulls back sword after heart to heart exchange with beast?"?
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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