Cluword for September 25, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer
Hard · 9 Letters · FridayArchive · Puzzle #132
The September 25, 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
“A violent whirlpool, or sheer chaos.”
Progressive hints
Hint 1 of 3
Poe wrote of 'A Descent into the ___'.
Hint 2 of 3
A powerful, churning vortex.
Hint 3 of 3
Nine letters. Starts with M.
Answer
Reveal the answer for September 25, 2026
MAELSTROM
A great whirlpool (and figuratively, turmoil); Poe's 1841 tale 'A Descent into the Maelstrom' names it.