Bucketload of chickens from local KFC, fried and calorie-free? (5)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Bucketload of chickens from local KFC, fried and calorie-free?” (5) was set for Monday, September 7, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Bucketload of chickens from local KFC, fried and calorie-free?
(5)
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How this clue works
The definition
Bucketload of chickens
Our definition here is 'Bucketload of chickens' - a slightly playful definition, as flagged by the question mark at the end of our clue. Our answer will be, in a way, a word for a bucketload of chickens.The wordplay
local KFC + calorie
This clue's fodder is 'local KFC' and 'calorie'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Bucketload of chickens from local KFC, fried and calorie-free?” (5). The definition part — “Bucketload of chickens” — points straight at FLOCK, and the rest of the clue builds it with anagram wordplay.
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This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Monday, September 7, 2026. Open the September 7, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.