Happy Thor’s Day folks! Whenever I think about the names of days I wonder to myself what we’d come up with if we started renaming the days for a “modern audience” as it were. No more Norse gods, nor Roman, and certainly not Christian (though what would you do with just one? Tap into the Trinity?)
I suppose we could go very generic: Firstday, Seconday, Thirday, Fourthday, Fifthday and so forth. That’s almost Orwellian.
In any case, yesterday I gave you a puzzle. Today we’ll answer it before getting on to the Wordle.
Today’s Riddle: There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there?
The Answer: 3 ducks! (Two are in front of the third duck, two are behind the first duck, and one duck is in the middle of the two).
Alright, it’s Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A strategy used to get the jump on your enemies.
The Clue: This word has far more consonants than vowels.
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See yesterday’s Wordle right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
Not bad, but awfully lucky today. I guessed flour for no particular reason whatsoever, and was lucky enough to grab two green boxes out the gate. From here I thought of the very first word that popped into my head, though in retrospect something like flame might have been more sensible than flask. Flasks are just more fun!
I guess this left me with two remaining choices, but all I could think of was flank, which is a word I use quite often thanks to my Call Of Duty addiction. We’re always trying to flank the enemy teams. Flank steak is also a think.
Today’s Score
Better today than the last couple! I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 point for beating Wordle Bot, who got it in four. 2 points for me! Huzzah!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word ‘flank’ has an interesting etymology that traces back to Old French and Middle English.
The term ‘flank’ originated from the Old French word “flanc,” which meant “a side.” It came into English during the Middle English period, and its early usage referred to the sides of something, such as the sides of an army formation or the sides of an animal.
The Old French word “flanc” itself can be traced further back to the Frankish language, a West Germanic language spoken by the Franks, a confederation of Germanic tribes who settled in what is now France and Germany during the early Middle Ages.
Over time, the meaning of ‘flank’ evolved, and it started to refer more specifically to the sides of a person or animal’s body. In a military context, the term came to describe the sides of a military formation, such as infantry or cavalry. In anatomy, it refers to the side of a human or animal between the ribs and the hip.
The word ‘flank’ has remained in use throughout history and is still used in modern English to denote the side of something, often associated with strategic or tactical positions in military, sports, or other contexts.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
- Here are the rules:1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating Erik
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to Erik
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
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