Polar bears turned up in fashion, very cool (and hot!) (7)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Polar bears turned up in fashion, very cool (and hot!)” (7) was set for Thursday, November 5, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Polar bears turned up in fashion, very cool (and hot!)
(7)
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How this clue works
The definition
in fashion, very cool (and hot!)
Our definition here is 'in fashion, very cool (and hot!)', and our answer will be another word for these expressions.The wordplay
Polar + up
This clue's fodder is 'Polar' and 'up'. We'll use these words to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Polar bears turned up in fashion, very cool (and hot!)” (7). The definition part — “in fashion, very cool (and hot!)” — points straight at POPULAR, 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 Thursday, November 5, 2026. Open the November 5, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.