Today's Wordle 433 answer and hint: Friday, August 26

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When I'm faced with what seems at the time to be an impossible half-formed jumble of yellow letters I sometimes try to make up right-ish sounding words in a desperate attempt to narrow down the potential answers. I wouldn't recommend this non-technique, but every now and then it's been the little spark that sets me on the right path.

Alanis Morissette famously wrote a song about a version of this word, a term used when the outcome of a situation turns out to be the opposite of what was expected, or someone's feelings don't match the words coming out of their mouth. This contrast between the two is often used in a humorous way. 

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.

Don't worry if those greens aren't turning up today. The answer to the August 26 (433) Wordle isIRONY. 

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.

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Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of