Quordle 344 answer for January 3: Tricks galore! Check Quordle hints, clues, solutions

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Quordle 344 answer for January 3: Solving today's puzzle is going to be trickier than usual. The new year has not given the players any relief so far and by the track records of it, it is not likely to, anytime soon. Today's Quordle is a mixed bag, which means while no word is especially difficult, all of them have their own individual tricks embedded within them. If you're not used to puzzles like this, solving them can be quite challenging since you're figuring out four different operations at once. If you find yourself getting stuck today, it's no big deal. Just check these Quordle hints and clues to find your path again. And if that's no help, you can always scroll to the bottom for the solutions.

Two of the four words today contain repeated letters. There are two words with uncommon letters as well. While there are no words with weird letter arrangements, one of the words might appear a little uncommon to some. The problems are varied today but there is one common way to solve them all. Just use the letter elimination strategy and find out the unique letters as soon as possible. And once done, it's a matter of logic to figure out the words.

1. Today's words begin with the letters H, L, S and R. 

2. The words end with H, N, Y and O.

3. Word 1 clue - ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect

4. Word 2 clue - carrying or holding a lot of something

5. Word 3 clue - attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means

6. Word 4 clue - the relation between two numbers which shows how much bigger one quantity is than another

These were your clues. Use them wisely to solve the puzzle. And if still in doubt, just scroll down for the solutions.

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