Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ? (8)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ?” (8) was set for Friday, November 13, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ?
(8)
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How this clue works
The definition
Liver
Our definition here is 'Liver', and our answer will be another word for that, with the clue's question mark denoting some stretchiness here.The wordplay
virus + 5 + organ
This clue's fodder is 'virus', '5' and 'organ'. We'll need to find a common 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 indicators.The answer
The clue reads “Liver virus damaged 5-40% of organ?” (8). The definition part — “Liver” — points straight at SURVIVOR, 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 Friday, November 13, 2026. Open the November 13, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.