Today's Wordle answer for Monday, October 7

Use our clue for today's Wordle if you'd rather not burn through half the board trying to turn those floating yellow letters green, or just want to make sure you get off to a flying start. Need a little extra help on top? You've got it. Whether that looks like a few general tips or the answer to the October 7 (1206) Wordle is entirely up to you.

Today's Wordle only gave me greens and grey letters, meaning I was either spot on, or had a new letter to ignore. I would've given anything for a yellow after a few guesses—just a little something to help not just narrow the board down but put me on the right track too.

This common ingredient has been used to make doughs and batters of all sorts since ancient times.  

No, there is not a double letter in today's puzzle.

If you've decided to play Wordle but you're not sure where to start, I'll help set you on the path to your first winning streak. Make all your guesses count and become a Wordle winner with these quick tips: 

You're not racing against the clock so there's no reason to rush. In fact, it's not a bad idea to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective. 

Let's get started. The answer to the October 7 (1206) Wordle is FLOUR.

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Previous Wordle solutions can help to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer isn't likely to be repeated. They can also give you some solid ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

There are six rows of five boxes presented to you by Wordle each day, and you'll need to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the daily puzzle.

Start with a strong word like ALIVE—or any other word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should also avoid