The Daily Cryptic #44 - Can You Solve Today's Movie Cryptic Clue?

Watch today's animated movie cryptic clue: https://linktr.ee/TheDailyCryptic Full written explanation: https://thedailycryptic.com/clues/202... Happy Wednesday! Did you catch the animation yet? THE DAILY CRYPTIC #44 "Shy, with broken toe, against smashed mace in cartoon lawsuit." (6,2,4) HOW TO SOLVE THE CLUE COY means shy. "Broken" tells us to rearrange TOE into OTE. COY + OTE gives us COYOTE. VS means against. "Smashed" tells us to rearrange MACE into ACME. Today's cryptic crossword combines charade wordplay with two anagram indicators, showing how several small instructions can build an entire movie title. TODAY'S FULL STORY The film was completed, then shelved. For a while, it seemed audiences might never see it. But fans and filmmakers kept speaking up, and the movie got another chance. Sometimes making noise actually works. After a lifetime of anvils, rockets, and falling off cliffs, Wile E. Coyote finally gets his day in court. And the film almost had to fight for its own future. That's the story underneath today's Movie Month clue. LEARN CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS The Cryptic School: https://thedailycryptic.com/learn/ Learn anagram clues: https://thedailycryptic.com/learn/ana... Free anagram worksheet: https://thedailycryptic.com/learn/wor... ABOUT THE DAILY CRYPTIC The Daily Cryptic is the world's smallest newspaper, where one clue becomes the whole story. Every day Kit Elliott publishes an original, human-written cryptic crossword clue and explains the wordplay and story underneath it. If you enjoy these animated Movie Month puzzles, please like, share, and subscribe. Every share helps our independent newspaper reach another curious solver. COMING NOVEMBER 1: SHERLOCK MONTH Sherlock Holmes: The Final Edition: https://thedailycryptic.com/sherlock/... Thanks for supporting our whimsy! #TheDailyCryptic #MovieCrypticClue #CrypticCrossword #MovieMonth #AnagramClue