Showing posts with label Hints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hints. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Wordle 1921 Hint

 Hint: To add fuel to a literal or metaphorical fire .

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First Letter: S

Monday, September 21, 2026

Wordle 1920 Hint

 Hint: Before cell phones became common, someone who needed to stay in touch carried one of these and looked for a pay phone when it beeped.

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First Letter: P

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Wordle 1919 Hint

Hint: When the sun or a lamp really lit things up -- until it went down beyond the horizon or you turned it off.

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First Letter: S

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Wordle 1916 Hint

Hint: Today's Wordle isn't an English word, it's just a Greek letter. Oh well, I guess the difference is just a matter of degrees.

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New to Wordle? You can play it at the New York Times, and here are some thoughts on how I go about solving each day's puzzle.






First Letter: T

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wordle 1915 Hint

Hint: Thin and delicate (like fine hair, or a cirrus cloud).

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First Letter: W

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Wordle 1914 Hint

Hint: The state of a poker hand once all the cards have all been distributed.

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First Letter: D

Monday, September 14, 2026

Wordle 1913 Hint

Hint: In dishwashing sequence, after scrubbing but before drying.

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First Letter: R

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Wordle 1912 Hint

Hint: When you make something the center of your attention -- and then see it clearly.

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First Letter: F

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Wordle 1911 Hint

Hint: Today's Wordle is slang -- it may derive from the word "magnificent" (there are competing theories) but tends to be used to mean neat, stylish, or clever. Sorry to get so verbose and shifty, but this one's hard to write a hint for!

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First Letter: N

Friday, September 11, 2026

Wordle 1910 Hint

Hint: This flower's center is yellow but the petals might be white, pink, blue, or purple.

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First Letter: A

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Wordle 1909 HInt

Hint: When you say or do something with deadpan humor or without moisture.

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First Letter: D

Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Wordle 1908 Hint

Hint: In "The Defence of Fort M'Henry" (later set to music as "The Star-Spangled Banner"), bombs did this in the air.

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First Letter: B

Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Wordle 1907 Hint

Hint: When you energize the situation in an upward, positive way.

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First Letter: L

Monday, September 07, 2026

Wordle 1906 Hint

Hint: When you need this hint to be either spoken or rendered in Braille.

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First Letter: B

Sunday, September 06, 2026

Wordle 1905 Hint

Hint: The color of natural wool and most computers of the 1980s.

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First Letter: B

Saturday, September 05, 2026

Thursday, September 03, 2026