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Lazy Sunday is upon us. Next Sunday will not only be the last Sunday of the month, but also the last day of the month and Easter.
I have a confession: I’d really like to make rabbit pot pies on Easter one year. Rabbit pot pies are delicious and the irony—that sweet irony—would go so well with that savory dish.
For now, however, let’s Wordle. And P.S. I’m writing Strands guides some weeks now also. It’s a really fun new word puzzle game. You can read today’s right here.
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Useful when dry, useless when wet.
The Clue: Today’s Wordle begins with a consonant.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to see how I did. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
My opening guess was a doozy: chain left me with a whopping 681 words. Fortunately, slope dragged that number down to a much more manageable 19. I went with below even though I think maybe that was a Wordle once. It just sounded like a good guess. It wasn’t bad! I could think of just a few more, and because of today’s Strands puzzle, I guessed towel. How funny that it worked! Coincidence? Hmmm….
Competitive Wordle Score
Total wash. 0 points for guessing in four and 0 for tying the Bot. ZEROES ALL AROUND!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “towel” traces its origins back to the Old French term “touaille,” which came into English usage around the 13th century. This Old French word is believed to have been derived from the Medieval Latin term “tovaglia,” itself likely coming from the Latin “tubicula,” a diminutive form of “tuba,” meaning “tube” or “cloth.” This evolution in language reflects the item’s use and importance in daily life, initially indicating a piece of cloth used for drying or wiping.
The transformation from “touaille” in Old French to “towel” in English illustrates the linguistic influences of Norman French on the English language following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Over time, the pronunciation and spelling of many words of French origin were Anglicized, leading to the modern English “towel” that we use today. Towels have been a staple in households for centuries, evolving in material and use, but their fundamental purpose has remained the same: for drying or wiping.
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