Guides & strategy
Systems, starting words and habits that make you faster at the daily puzzles. No answers, just better solving.
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6 guidesCrosswordsCrossword clue types every solver should knowFrom abbreviations to question marks: what each clue convention means.7 min readStrandsHow Strands hints work, and when to use themBank hints with short words and spend them on the answers that matter.5 min readConnectionsHow to read red herrings before they trap youWhy five words fit one group, and how to find the one that doesn't.6 min readConnectionsSpotting the purple group first, every timeHidden words, homophones and fill-in-the-blanks: how to read wordplay early.8 min readWordleHard mode without the panic: a five-guess systemA repeatable plan that keeps streaks alive when every hint must be reused.6 min readWordleThe best Wordle starting words, ranked by 10,000 gamesWe ran every popular opener against the full answer list. The winner isn't ADIEU.7 min read
