Start halfway and stop halfway and flip halfway? (9)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Start halfway and stop halfway and flip halfway?” (9) was set for Friday, September 4, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Start halfway and stop halfway and flip halfway?
(9)
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How this clue works
The definition
flip halfway?
Our definition here is 'flip halfway?', and note the question mark - our definition is rather stretchy. The answer will be a word that describes a 'flip halfway'.The wordplay
halfway + and + stop + and
This clue's fodder is 'halfway', 'and', 'stop', and 'and'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Start halfway and stop halfway and flip halfway?” (9). The definition part — “flip halfway?” — points straight at HANDSTAND, 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 Friday, September 4, 2026. Open the September 4, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.