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Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you an extra puzzle to solve before the daily Wordle. Today, I’ll give you the answer. This was the puzzle:
A knight awakens, shackled in a stone cell. Water trickles in through the cracks, slowly rising. Across the room sits a sturdy table. Upon it rest three boxes: one red, one blue, and one gold.
One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.
- One box’s label tells the truth.
- One box’s label is a lie.
- One box’s label may be true or false.
The knight may open only one box.
These are the labels:
- Red box: The key is not in this box.
- Blue box: The key is in the red box.
- Gold box: The key is not in the blue box.
Which box contains the key — and the knight’s only chance at escaping his cruel prison alive?
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The answer? The Gold box!
Alright, here’s today’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: An intoxicating flower.
The Clue: This Wordle has a triple letter.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I started off kind of badly with STONE with 173 words remaining and just one yellow box. POUCH was a very lucky second guess. I was thinking COUCH because I’m looking for a new one for my TV room, but I didn’t like the double ‘C’ so I moved to POUCH and snagged the first two green boxes. I still had 6 words left and no clue what the Wordle would be. I went with POLYP and finally narrowed it down to just one: POPPY for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 0 points for guessing in four and one point for beating the Bot. The Bot loses 1 point for guessing in five (ha!) and another for losing to me. That’s -2 for the Bot. This brings our totals back to where we were at the start of July:
Erik: 0 points
Wordle Bot: 0 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
- If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “poppy” comes from Old English popig, which likely came from Latin papaver, meaning the poppy plant. The Latin word may have imitative origins, mimicking the sound of popping or the milky juice (pappa, meaning “milk” or “pap”) found in the plant. The term originally referred to the flower and its opium-producing properties.
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