Today's word, in one nudge

Think about what you do to your plates before they go in the dishwasher. That habit is the whole clue.

“Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if wash off your plates before putting them in the dishwasher.”

A gift that went global

Josh Wardle built Wordle for his partner. It spread worldwide, spawned spinoffs like Squabble, Heardle, Dordle and Quordle, and the New York Times bought it.

Pick a smarter opener

The best starting word is the one you like. If you want the edge, use two different vowels plus common consonants like S, T, R or N.

“One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels”

The archive moved behind a paywall

The fan-run archive of past puzzles came down at the NYT's request. The Times now runs its own archive, open only to NYT Games subscribers.

It isn't getting harder

Wordle is no tougher than it was at launch, whatever your streak says. If you want a real fight, switch on Hard Mode.

“It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began”

Last call, then the answer

Two more clues first: no repeating letters, and it starts with R. The solution to today's Wordle is RINSE.

“The solution to today's Wordle is... RINSE”