↓ Clue, hints & answer
Stuck on the Medium Cluword from June 4, 2026? The full cryptic clue, all four progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation are below.
“A line that touches and runs, or this very clue.”
TANGENT
A double definition with self-reference: in geometry a tangent touches a curve at one point and continues on; in speech, going off on a tangent is digressing — which the clue admits it is doing.