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Cluword for July 11, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Hard · 5 Letters · Saturday Archive · Puzzle #56

The July 11, 2026 Cluword was rated Hard. Below you'll find the clue exactly as it appeared, the progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation.

Today's cryptic clue

“Wet spot in a dry place.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Band that quarrelled, or a desert respite.
Hint 2 of 3
Mirage's honest cousin.
Hint 3 of 3
Five letters. Starts with O.

Answer

Reveal the answer for July 11, 2026

OASIS

A double definition: an oasis is the desert's real watering hole — 'the mirage's honest cousin' — and Oasis is the famously quarrelsome Britpop band of the Gallagher brothers.

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