Cluword for September 18, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer
Hard · 8 Letters · FridayArchive · Puzzle #125
Stuck on the Hard Cluword from September 18, 2026? The full cryptic clue, all four progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation are below.
Today's cryptic clue
“A model example - the kind that famously 'shifts'.”
Progressive hints
Hint 1 of 3
Thomas Kuhn wrote of its revolutionary 'shift'.
Hint 2 of 3
A typical pattern or framework of thought.
Hint 3 of 3
Eight letters. Starts with P.
Answer
Reveal the answer for September 18, 2026
PARADIGM
An exemplar or framework; Kuhn's 'paradigm shift' describes a wholesale change in scientific thinking.