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Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood (4)

Minute Cryptic clue · November 11, 2026 · answer and full explanation
By Ahmed Hassan
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The Minute Cryptic clue “Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood” (4) was set for Wednesday, November 11, 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 · November 11, 2026

Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood

(4)

The answer isAREA

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Letters 4Set by Dunc (community)Par 2Solvers 18,020

The clue, colour-coded

Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood
DefinitionWordplay / fodderLinking words

How this clue works

The definition

neighbourhood

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

The wordplay

marketable

This clue's fodder is 'marketable'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator.

The answer

AREA

The clue reads “Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood” (4). The definition part — “neighbourhood” — points straight at AREA, 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 Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Open the November 11, 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 “Prime locations in marketable neighbourhood”?
The answer is AREA (4 letters). Tap the reveal button above to see it in the answer card.
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