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Cluword for May 21, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Medium · 7 Letters · Thursday Archive · Puzzle #5

Here is everything for the Cluword puzzle of May 21, 2026 — a Medium one: the original clue, every hint in order, and the solution with a short explanation.

Today's cryptic clue

“When the moon photobombs the sun.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Solar or lunar; either way, brief.
Hint 2 of 3
Total ___ of the heart, per Bonnie Tyler.
Hint 3 of 3
Seven letters. Starts with E.

Answer

Reveal the answer for May 21, 2026

ECLIPSE

A playful definition: during a solar eclipse the moon passes in front of the sun, photobombing it. The Bonnie Tyler hint ('Total Eclipse of the Heart') hands you the word itself.

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