Red Sox lost 11-1, reeling after debut of rookie Yankee (4)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Red Sox lost 11-1, reeling after debut of rookie Yankee” (4) was set for Sunday, November 15, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Red Sox lost 11-1, reeling after debut of rookie Yankee
(4)
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The clue, colour-coded
How this clue works
The definition
Red
Our definition here is 'Red', and our answer will be another word for that.The wordplay
Sox + 11-1, + rookie + Yankee
This clue's fodder is 'Sox', '11-1,', 'rookie', and 'Yankee'. We'll need to find substitutes for two of these, and use them with the letters of the others (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Red Sox lost 11-1, reeling after debut of rookie Yankee” (4). The definition part — “Red” — points straight at ROSY, 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 Sunday, November 15, 2026. Open the November 15, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.