Wordle today: Hint and answer #947 for Monday, January 22

Start your Monday with an easy Wordle win—just click or scroll straight to today's answer (we won't tell anyone, promise). Or if you'd prefer, start your week with as much or as little Wordle help as you need. Take a look at our tips if you need to polish your word guessing technique, or give yourself a helping hand with a clue for the January 22 (947) game.

I wasn't short of clues today, but one particular yellow letter really caused me some trouble. It just didn't want to turn green when I tried it in all the usual spaces, and when it finally did I ended up more puzzled than I was before. I really had to dig deep to find the Wordle answer this Monday—I'm just glad you don't have to do the same.

A small adjustment, or a minor change to something, could be described in this way. You might _____ a recipe to your liking by adding more spices, for example. 

No letters are used twice 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. 

Need a little extra help? The answer to the January 22 (947) Wordle is TWEAK.

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