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Whodunit Clues #12 hints and answer, 12 November 2026
Hints go from gentle to obvious. Nothing is revealed until you tap it, so you can stop as soon as it clicks.
The puzzle
Strident voice holds a three-pronged spear. (7)
💡 Hint 1
Wordplay: a hidden word. The answer is sitting inside the clue, letters in a row, possibly across words.
💡 Hint 2
Look very closely at “Strident”.
💡 Hint 3
It starts with T.
🔓 Answer
TRIDENT
Why it works
TRIDENT is hiding in plain sight inside “Strident”. “holds” is the signal. The definition is “three-pronged spear”.
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