Get your Wordle weekend off to the best possible start without help. Why not even cut directly to the best bit (winning, of course) with a sneaky little peek at today's answer? Everyone's allowed a day off, and we promise not to tell. Too much? No problem. There's a clue for the May 17 (1428) game just a little further down the page, designed to help without instantly giving today's word away.
I thought I was in for a glorious winning moment. I thought I'd found that wonderful part of a special sort of successful game where a few small clues become a full row of green letters. One… two… three… four… fi—oh. Oh no. Four. Four green letters. Ah heck, so close. I sorted it all out on my next row, but I wished I'd got it right that first time.
