Eggs squeezed out by a rooster? That’s unusual… most unusual (6)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Eggs squeezed out by a rooster? That’s unusual… most unusual” (6) was set for Thursday, September 3, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Eggs squeezed out by a rooster? That’s unusual… most unusual
(6)
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How this clue works
The definition
… most unu
Our definition here is 'most unusual', and our answer will be a word for that.The wordplay
Eggs + a rooster
This clue's fodder is 'Eggs', and 'a rooster'. We'll need to find a classic cryptic 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 “Eggs squeezed out by a rooster? That’s unusual… most unusual” (6). The definition part — “… most unu” — points straight at RAREST, 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 Thursday, September 3, 2026. Open the September 3, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.