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Wordle #693

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, May 13, 2023

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

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CRANEAUDIODIARY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to how something might affect your senses, particularly taste or smell.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe smoke, certain chemicals, or something that has gone bad and become unpleasant.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter A.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of words like bitter, pungent, or harsh. This word describes an unpleasantly sharp quality.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ARID.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with A and ends with D. It describes the sharp, burning smell of smoke or certain chemicals.

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Answer

ACRID

This adjective describes something with an intensely sharp, biting taste or smell, often associated with burning or chemical substances. It comes from the Latin word 'acer' meaning sharp or pungent. The word is commonly used to describe smoke from fires, strong vinegar, or caustic substances that irritate the nose and throat.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the less common letter combination of CR in the middle. When you have confirmed some letters but are stuck, try thinking about consonant clusters that appear together frequently in English, like CR, DR, or TR.