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Cluword for June 9, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Easy · 5 Letters · Tuesday Archive · Puzzle #24

Stuck on the Easy Cluword from June 9, 2026? The full cryptic clue, all four progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation are below.

Today's cryptic clue

“What you do when you stop replying.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Pale apparition, or a Patrick Swayze film.
Hint 2 of 3
A spook with a sheet, traditionally.
Hint 3 of 3
Five letters. Ends in T.

Answer

Reveal the answer for June 9, 2026

GHOST

A modern double meaning: 'ghosting' someone is cutting off all replies, while a ghost is the classic pale apparition. The Swayze hint references the 1990 film 'Ghost'.

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