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Conditions of entry in Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament (11)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 7, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Conditions of entry in Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament” (11) was set for Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.

Minute Cryptic · October 7, 2026

Conditions of entry in Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament

(11)

The answer isENVIRONMENT

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Letters 11Set by Liam RunnallsPar 4Solvers 16,712

The clue, colour-coded

Conditions of entry in Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

Conditions

Our definition here is 'Conditions', and our answer will be another word for that.

The wordplay

Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament

This clue's fodder is 'Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

ENVIRONMENT

The clue reads “Conditions of entry in Ironwomen v. Ironmen tournament” (11). The definition part — “Conditions” — points straight at ENVIRONMENT, and the rest of the clue builds it through wordplay.

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What ENVIRONMENT means

/-mɪnt/noun
noun

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

noun

The natural world or ecosystem.

Synonyms

umbworld, environs, surround, surroundings

This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Open the October 7, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.

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