Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle developed the popular word game, releasing it to the public in October 2021. In January 2022, The New York Times acquired Wordle at a cost "in the low seven figures," the newspaper reported at the time. Despite creating the game, however, Wardle previously told Newsweek he's not the best player.

Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed.

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