Checked identification after dragging latecomers off plane (5)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Checked identification after dragging latecomers off plane” (5) was set for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Checked identification after dragging latecomers off plane
(5)
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How this clue works
The definition
Checked
Our definition here is 'Checked', and our answer will be another word for that.The wordplay
identification + plane
This clue's fodder is 'identification' and 'plane'. We'll need to find a short substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the other (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Checked identification after dragging latecomers off plane” (5). The definition part — “Checked” — points straight at PLAID, and the rest of the clue builds it with deletion wordplay.
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This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Open the November 7, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.