How’s lead ammunition found by empty creek bed between two trees? (7)
The Minute Cryptic clue “How’s lead ammunition found by empty creek bed between two trees?” (7) was set for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
How’s lead ammunition found by empty creek bed between two trees?
(7)
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How this clue works
The definition
k bed between two tree
Our definition here is 'bed between two trees?', and our answer will be something that fits this description.The wordplay
How + d ammuniti + y cre
This clue's fodder is 'How', 'ammunition', and 'creek'. We'll need to find a substitute for one of these and use it with the letters of the others (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “How’s lead ammunition found by empty creek bed between two trees?” (7). The definition part — “k bed between two tree” — points straight at HAMMOCK, and the rest of the clue builds it with deletion wordplay.
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This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Open the September 1, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.