Yo yo-yo yo! Ha! (4)
The Minute Cryptic clue “Yo yo-yo yo! Ha!” (4) was set for Sunday, August 23, 2026. Below is the answer — blurred until you tap — followed by the definition, the wordplay and why the letters land where they do.
Yo yo-yo yo! Ha!
(4)
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How this clue works
The definition
Yo
Our definition here is 'Yo', and our answer will be another word for that.The wordplay
yo! Ha!
This clue's fodder is 'yo! Ha!'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).The answer
The clue reads “Yo yo-yo yo! Ha!” (4). The definition part — “Yo” — points straight at AHOY, and the rest of the clue builds it with reversal wordplay.
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What AHOY means
An utterance of this interjection.
“There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship.”To hail with a cry of "ahoy".
Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
Warning of something approaching or impending.
oi, yo
This clue’s puzzle day
This clue was the Minute Cryptic for Sunday, August 23, 2026. Open the August 23, 2026 puzzle page for that day’s write-up, or browse the full Minute Cryptic archive.