The July 7, 2026 Cluword was rated Easy. Below you'll find the clue exactly as it appeared, the progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation.
Today's cryptic clue
“Mechanical being, often a movie villain.”
Progressive hints
Hint 1 of 3
Asimov wrote laws for them.
Hint 2 of 3
What does the dance, in dancing.
Hint 3 of 3
Five letters. Starts and ends with the same letter? Close. Starts with R.
Answer
Reveal the answer for July 7, 2026
ROBOT
A pop-culture definition: robots are mechanical beings, frequent movie villains, governed by Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics — and 'the robot' is also a dance move.