Today's Wordle 418 answer and hint: Thursday, August 11

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I can offer you helpful hints for today's Wordle, general advice on how to make the most out of each guess, and even supply the answer if you'd like—you'll find everything you need to clear the August 11 (418) challenge just a short scroll away.

I do love an easy game from time to time, every keystroke a huge success, Wordle practically throwing greens and yellows my way—what a great way to start the day. There's not much that beats seeing a puzzle mostly solved on the second guess, making the third little more than a formality.

Gathering something in small bits and pieces is the definition of today's word. In modern times this often refers to information, little nuggets helping to create a broad picture, but it once referred to the act of picking up grain left behind by a reaper. 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success:

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason to not treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank.

Some days there just aren't enough guesses to go around. The answer to the August 11 (418) Wordle isGLEAN.

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding