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Cluword for May 20, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Medium · 7 Letters · Wednesday Archive · Puzzle #4

The May 20, 2026 Cluword was rated Medium. Below you'll find the clue exactly as it appeared, the progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation.

Today's cryptic clue

“It travels through grapevines but never grows grapes.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
What you do in libraries, or behind backs.
Hint 2 of 3
Quietest form of communication.
Hint 3 of 3
Seven letters. Starts with W.

Answer

Reveal the answer for May 20, 2026

WHISPER

A riddle on the idiom 'heard it through the grapevine': gossip — passed along in whispers — travels through grapevines without any horticulture involved. The library hint anchors the literal meaning of speaking softly.

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