Sorry I just found this “Wordle” image and had to use it, not because I’m telling anyone they should smite the patriarchy—I mean, you do you, smite patriarchy and later we can smite the matriarchy and the oligarchy and all the archy’s you want—but it’s funny to see how games like Wordle seep into the broader culture, and some clever protester came up with this sign. It’s funny! I hadn’t seen it before when choosing images for these guides.
In fact, smite was Wordle #370 which was on the very day this photo was taken. I can’t help but wonder if the protester in question had done the Wordle that morning and thought “Aha! Let’s make this a sign!” It was either that or a very, very bizarre coincidence. Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice would say.
In any case, enjoy your lazy Sunday unless you head off to smite giants or dragons or something.
Every Friday I post my weekend streaming guide with everything new and worth watching, so check out this weekend’s guide right here.
Okay, Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Sometimes a difficult puzzle or riddle is beyond this for us.
The Clue: This Wordle is mostly consonants.
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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.
Today started badly—I picked adult because there are many times lately that I’m just sick of adulting and would very much like to Benjamin Button myself for awhile and then head to Neverland and live with the Lost Boys and fight pirates and swim with mermaids. 351 words remained and one lonely ‘A’ in yellow.
Spare cleaned that mess up. All I could come up with was one word: grasp for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I knew, once I saw all those letters in my second guess, that I’d either tie or lose to the Bot today, even with three. Sure enough, it was a tie. So 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. I’ll take it!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “grasp” has its roots in the Old English word “græppian,” which means “to seize, to grip, or to grasp.” This Old English term is related to the Middle Low German “grapen,” which also means “to seize” or “to grasp.” The word has evolved over time, but its core meaning has remained relatively consistent, denoting the action of seizing or holding something firmly with the hand. The etymology of “grasp” reflects a common thematic element in the Germanic languages, which is the action of taking hold of something with one’s hands.
