Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, March 12

There's a hint for today's Wordle waiting below, alongside a neat selection of tips designed to help you make the most out of every guess you ever make. And if you're running out of rows, or would just like a quick win, feel free to click your way straight to the March 12 (997) Wordle answer.

The yellow letter I found early on today did a fantastic job of tripping me up, its odd placement implying that it had to go there, even though I couldn't see any way that would work with the few greens that had turned up alongside it. As puzzled as I was for a while, I did enjoy yelling «Wait, I've got it» at my monitor once I'd finally figured out today's Wordle answer. 

Picking up, lifting, or lugging around something especially heavy could be described in this way, as could—sorry, I know this is unpleasant—that painful lurch in your stomach when you're about to be sick.  

Yes, a letter is used twice in today's puzzle. 

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

 Just the word you're looking for. The answer to the March 12 (997) Wordle is HEAVE.

Wordle solutions that have already been used can help eliminate answers for today's Wordle or give you inspiration for guesses to help uncover more of those greens. They can also give you some inspired ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

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Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's up to you to work out which five-letter word is hiding