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Wordle #81

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb, noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

CRANESTRAYPARTY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to combat, defense, or competitive sports.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this term in fencing, boxing, or even in conversations about deflecting difficult questions.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter P.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'deflect' or 'block.' Think of what a skilled swordsman does when an attack comes their way.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CARRY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with P and ends with Y. It describes the defensive move of warding off or turning aside an attack or blow.

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Answer

PARRY

PARRY means to ward off, deflect, or evade an attack, weapon, or question. It comes from the French word 'parer' meaning to ward off. The term is especially common in fencing and sword fighting, but it is also used figuratively when someone skillfully avoids answering a tricky question.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains a double letter, which can be tricky to identify. If you are stuck, consider trying words that repeat consonants, as many common English words have doubled letters like RR, LL, or SS.