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Cluword for July 26, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Hard · 6 Letters · Sunday Archive · Puzzle #71

Here is everything for the Cluword puzzle of July 26, 2026 — a Hard one: the original clue, every hint in order, and the solution with a short explanation.

Today's cryptic clue

“Wall's polite indent.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Reading nook's formal name.
Hint 2 of 3
Small recess in a room.
Hint 3 of 3
Six letters. Starts with A.

Answer

Reveal the answer for July 26, 2026

ALCOVE

A definition by understatement: an alcove is 'the wall's polite indent' — a small recess in a room, formally what a reading nook occupies.

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