Annual migrants head to Germany, then south into, say, Tripoli? (5)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Annual migrants head to Germany, then south into, say, Tripoli?” (5) was set for Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Annual migrants head to Germany, then south into, say, Tripoli?
(5)
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How this clue works
The definition
Annual migrants
Our definition here is 'Annual migrants', and our answer will be a group that could be described this way.The wordplay
Germany, + south + Tripoli?
This clue's fodder is 'Germany', 'south', and 'Tripoli'. We'll use substitutions for two of these, with some guidance from the indicator(s), and combine them with letter(s) from the remaining fodder to construct our answer.The answer
The clue reads “Annual migrants head to Germany, then south into, say, Tripoli?” (5). The definition part — “Annual migrants” — points straight at GEESE, and the rest of the clue builds it with homophone wordplay.
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This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Open the September 29, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.