↓ Clue, hints & answer
Here is everything for the Cluword puzzle of July 18, 2026 — a Hard one: the original clue, every hint in order, and the solution with a short explanation.
“Thin and haunted-looking.”
GAUNT
A definition with a literary hint: gaunt means thin to the point of looking haunted — skin and bones. The Harry Potter hint points to the Gaunt family, Voldemort's ancestors.