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Cluword for June 4, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Medium · 7 Letters · Thursday Archive · Puzzle #19

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.

Today's cryptic clue

“A line that touches and runs, or this very clue.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Going off on one means digressing.
Hint 2 of 3
Geometry term that escaped into conversation.
Hint 3 of 3
Seven letters. Starts with T.

Answer

Reveal the answer for June 4, 2026

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.

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