Quordle today – my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 18 (game #1059)

Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand
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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1059) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1059) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle today (game #1059) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1059) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1059) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• L

• B

• H

• R

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1059) - the answers

Quordle answers for game 1059 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1059, are…

  • LITHE
  • BIRTH
  • HUMID
  • ROBOT

It was a stressful ending today as I left myself with just three rows to get three words after wasting a go with a hunch that today’s Classic would include a Q.

The final word – ROBOT – took me ages to get, despite having minimal possibilities and knowing there was a rare(ish) B and two Os. Still untangling the brain knots and getting there with the correct word is a big part of the joy – or relief – of Quordle.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Daily Sequence today (game #1059) - the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1059 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1059, are…

  • BREAK
  • SWEET
  • GRUFF
  • SHELL

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1058, Tuesday 17 December: DOING, ENJOY, SNAKY, AMPLE
  • Quordle #1057, Monday 16 December: HYDRO, CREAM, CHIDE, SLIME
  • Quordle #1056, Sunday 15 December: DROVE, STILT, LINEN, GIANT
  • Quordle #1055, Saturday 14 December: SPIEL, ONSET, TIGER, DITTO
  • Quordle #1054, Friday 13 December: ERECT, REBAR, MOIST, IDIOM
  • Quordle #1053, Thursday 12 December: MILKY, CRIER, STORK, DRIER
  • Quordle #1052, Wednesday 11 December: BRIAR, NASAL, SHARD, FLUFF
  • Quordle #1051, Tuesday 10 December: BEGAN, TRIAL, IDEAL, GUIDE
  • Quordle #1050, Monday 9 December: TITAN, FORTE, SPEED, BRIAR
  • Quordle #1049, Sunday 8 December: BUNCH, SHINY, MOULT, INTRO
  • Quordle #1048, Saturday 7 December: SHAKY, CROOK, GHOUL, VERSE
  • Quordle #1047, Friday 6 December: BRAWL, UNTIL, DOWRY, STING
  • Quordle #1046, Thursday 5 December: AGING, BICEP, CLOVE, SPILL
  • Quordle #1045, Wednesday 4 December: JUDGE, GIVER, GNASH, CLOAK
  • Quordle #1044, Tuesday 3 December: FUDGE, THICK, CRANK, STASH
  • Quordle #1043, Monday 2 December: TROPE, HOVER, SAUNA, SHAPE
  • Quordle #1042, Sunday 1 December: NAIVE, CIRCA, STEAD, MICRO
  • Quordle #1041, Saturday 30 November: MAMMA, SNUCK, CRYPT, TAROT
  • Quordle #1040, Friday 29 November: JOIST, DROOL, DUSKY, GLIDE
  • Quordle #1039, Thursday 28 November: GRADE, WORRY, NOISE, DAISY
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