Parseword #286 Answer

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · clue by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Parseword #286 Nov 10, 2026 Clue by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Easy

Spanish surrealist one boy viewed in retrospect (4)

Hint 1 · Which end is the definition?
The definition is at the left-hand end of the clue — 2 words. Leave it alone and parse everything else.
Hint 2 · Which transforms are used?
3 steps, using Replacement and Reverse.
Hint 3 · The signal words
Watch “viewed in retrospect” — it tells you which transform to apply.
Hint 4 · The definition itself
“spanish surrealist” is the definition. The answer means the same thing.
Hint 5 · The first step
Start with “one” → I (Replacement).
Reveal the answer
DALI

The full parse, step by step

  1. one→iReplacement
  2. boy→ladReplacement
  3. i lad viewed in retrospect→daliReverseSignal: “viewed in retrospect”
  • Definition“spanish surrealist” = DALI

Easter egg

Try turning “viewed in retrospect” into 🔙 hindsight is 20/20? in the game — it's a hidden joke the setters planted.

About this puzzle

Parseword #286 went live at 08:00 UTC on Tuesday, November 10, 2026: “Spanish surrealist one boy viewed in retrospect”, a 4-letter answer from a clue by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon. The official parse takes 3 steps, using Replacement, Reverse.

The hints above go from gentle to specific: which end of the clue holds the definition, which transforms the parse needs, the signal words, the definition itself and finally the first step. Every step of the official solution — what was selected, what it became and which word signalled it — is inside the answer reveal, so nothing is spoiled until you choose.

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