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Fix broadcast after replay is delayed? (6)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 30, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Fix broadcast after replay is delayed?” (6) was set for Friday, October 30, 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 30, 2026

Fix broadcast after replay is delayed?

(6)

The answer isREPAIR

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Letters 6Device DeletionSet by TrippyLG (community)Par 2Solvers 15,162

The clue, colour-coded

Fix broadcast after replay is delayed?
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

Fix

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

The wordplay

broadcast + replay

This clue's fodder is 'broadcast' and 'replay'. We'll need to find a common substitution for one of these, along with the letters of the other, to construct our answer as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

REPAIR

The clue reads “Fix broadcast after replay is delayed?” (6). The definition part — “Fix” — points straight at REPAIR, 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 Friday, October 30, 2026. Open the October 30, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.

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What is the answer to “Fix broadcast after replay is delayed?”?
The answer is REPAIR (6 letters). Tap the reveal button above to see it in the answer card.
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