How to solve today's Wordle.
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Sunday we had super high winds followed by a major rain and hail storm. Then Monday it was bright blue sky, milder wind. It looks like every day this week will be just a little bit nicer as we inch ever closer to summer.
It’s a bit of a sad week, however, as actor Bernard Hill—who played Theoden in The Lord Of The Rings—passed away.
Hill played Theoden, the King of Rohan and Lord of the Mark or of the Riddermark. He’s at first under the wicked sway of Wormtongue, but comes to his senses with the help of Gandalf, and not a moment too soon, as war is brewing thanks to the masters of the Two Towers—Sauron, far off in Mordor and Saruman closer to home.
In Peter Jackson’s film, Theoden’s big speech—the one that really cemented Hill’s role in the films—reads:
"Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. How did it come to this?”
Tolkien’s book version is more of a recitation than a mournful monologue:
“Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?”
This is one example of how Jackson’s adaptation was so good in so many ways—imperfect, sure, but able to take the original text and bend it lovingly into something that works better in a movie than the original text would have.
In any case, RIP Bernard Hill. You are a legend.
Now onto the Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Moist, damp.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with a consonant.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Today's Wordle
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You know, three isn’t bad but the really sad thing about today’s Wordle is that I was going to guess dusty for my opening guess (based on an examination of surfaces in my abode) and instead chose a safer bet with stare. I figured my original guess might be a good second, given the yellow S and T, and sure enough (and much to my surprise) four boxes turned over green.
At this point, the trouble was I had quite a few USTY words remaining, from lusty to busty but I had a feeling that musty might be the answer and this time my gut was right even if those other two words are certainly more fun.
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and another for squashing the Bot, who guessed in four. Two points for your humble narrator! Huzzah!
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.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word "musty" dates back to Middle English, around the 14th century. It derives from the Old French word "moiste" or "moiste," meaning damp or moldy. This, in turn, originated from the Latin word "musteus," which referred to something smelling of new wine or moldy. Over time, the meaning shifted slightly, and "musty" came to describe anything that has a stale, damp, or moldy smell or taste.
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