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Pretty far-fetched information (4)

Minute Cryptic clue · October 29, 2026 · answer and full explanation
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Pretty far-fetched information” (4) was set for Thursday, October 29, 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 29, 2026

Pretty far-fetched information

(4)

The answer isFAIR

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Letters 4Set by D.B. Cooper (community)Par 2Solvers 43,987

The clue, colour-coded

Pretty far-fetched information
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

Pretty

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

The wordplay

far + information

This clue's fodder is 'far' and 'information'. We'll use the letters of one, along with a short substitution for the other, to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).

The answer

FAIR

The clue reads “Pretty far-fetched information” (4). The definition part — “Pretty” — points straight at FAIR, and the rest of the clue builds it through wordplay.

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This clue’s puzzle day

This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Thursday, October 29, 2026. Open the October 29, 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 “Pretty far-fetched information”?
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