How I solved Wordle #258 - spoilers for today's obvious-to-all-but-me answer

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Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Answer Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. In this entry, we're tackling today's Wordle #258.

For those unfamiliar with Wordle (in which case, kudos for getting here), The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Simple right?

If you just want to skip to today's Wordle answer, (and yes, we have a page to do just that), you can depart right now. But what would be the fun in that? 

— How I solved Wordle #257 — spoilers for today's hard-fought answer

— How I solved Wordle #256 — getting the Y in the right place 

— How I solved Wordle #255 — currency isn't a proper noun

— How I solved Wordle #254 — how S let me down

- How I solved Wordle #251 — when V is a friend and enemy

If you want to preserve your streak and learn how to get better at Wordle, you'll need to make smart choices and understand the tactics that can take you from a «Winning in Five» to a «Solved in Three» kind of Wordle player.

The guide below includes how I make my guesses and images of my work. When I make a mistake, you'll see it. Maybe it'll help you avoid some of your own.

Let's Wordle together.

Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to know today’s Wordle answer, STOP READING IMMEDIATELY.

A reader asked me this week if I always start with the same word or do I «mix it up?» As evidenced by yesterday's dream-inspired opening, I mix it up any way I can. Inspiration can come from dreams, conversations, something I read, really anywhere where the lingua franca includes five-letter English words.

Getting «MOURN»  in four (Wordle #257) felt splendid. I still yearn for the solved-in-three or genius-level «got-it-in-two,» but I know I used