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Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing (7)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 10, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing” (7) was set for Saturday, October 10, 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 10, 2026

Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing

(7)

The answer isSUBLIME

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Letters 7Device ReversalSet by Patrick K & Liam (community)Par 3Solvers 13,715

The clue, colour-coded

Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

smashing

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

The wordplay

Lie + dashcam + vehicle

This clue's fodder is 'Lie', 'dashcam', and 'vehicle'. We'll use the letters (or some of them) of two of these, along with a short substitute for the other, to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

SUBLIME

The clue reads “Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing” (7). The definition part — “smashing” — points straight at SUBLIME, and the rest of the clue builds it with reversal wordplay.

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This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Saturday, October 10, 2026. Open the October 10, 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 “Lie about rear dashcam after reversing vehicle and smashing”?
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