October 20, 2026Clue № 39
Cryptic clue for October 20, 2026
Will the mixed raptor ape its keeper?(6)
Free anagram cryptic crossword clue from Icqu Cryptic (6). Solve it with hints — the answer and full breakdown publish the next day, or the moment you solve it.
Answer & breakdown
Anagram1
AnswerPARROT
2
Definitionapeat the back of the clue
3
WordplayWill the mixed raptor its keeper?indicator: mixed
4
BuildRAPTOR* → PARROT
Zoo wit as a question. Mixed raptor becomes PARROT; ape means imitate. Mechanism is blatant once seen; the smile is the bird of prey learning to mimic. Six letters, mid difficulty.
How this anagram cryptic clue works
Rearrange the letters of the fodder. The definition still tells you the answer.
Bonus 3
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