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Cluword for May 28, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Medium · 7 Letters · Thursday Archive · Puzzle #12

The May 28, 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

“A story with a moral compass.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Jesus told several; so did Aesop.
Hint 2 of 3
Fable's longer, more dignified cousin.
Hint 3 of 3
Seven letters. Starts with P.

Answer

Reveal the answer for May 28, 2026

PARABLE

A definition with wordplay: a parable is a story told to deliver a moral — its 'moral compass'. The hint about Jesus and Aesop situates the word in its storytelling tradition.

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