Minute Cryptic #871 Answer
Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ? (8)
Hint 1 · The indicator
Hint 2 · The fodder
Hint 3 · The definition
Reveal the answer
How the clue works
- Definition“Liver”
- Indicator“damaged” + “40% of” — an anagram indicator: rearrange the letters of the fodder
- Fodder“virus” + “5” + “organ”
- AnswerSURVIVOR (8)
About this clue
Minute Cryptic #871 appeared on Friday, November 13, 2026: “Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ?” (8). It was set by Rae D with a par of 3 hints, and its wordplay turns on a anagram indicator.
The hints for this clue come in 3 stages — the indicator, then the fodder, then the definition. Open them one at a time above: each hint runs a highlighter over the part of the clue it describes, so you can see exactly which words do which job. Use “Reveal a letter” if you only need a nudge; the full answer and the breakdown stay hidden until you ask.
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