Deletion cryptic clue

Atrophy losing its head wins the cup (6)

Remove the head, tail or heart of a word and keep what is left. Solve this free deletion cryptic crossword clue on Icqu Cryptic (6) — hints and a full breakdown after you solve.

6 lettersDeletion cryptic cluesdifficulty 2/5par 2

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How deletion cryptic clues work

Remove the head, tail or heart of a word and keep what is left.

Signals to watch for in deletion clues: headless, endless, heartless, beheaded, curtailed, nearly, almost, gutted. These are conventions of the type, not a hint about this particular clue.

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This clue also ran as the daily clue on 2026-09-16.

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