Today's Wordle 474 answer and hint: Thursday, October 6

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Whether you're just after the answer to today's Wordle, you'd like to read a fresh hint for the October 6 (474) puzzle designed to nudge you in the right direction, or you're hoping to find a range of tips and guides to teach you how to play and win, you'll find it all just a short scroll down the page.

I was so sure I had this one on my second go, the greens found in the first making victory almost a formality. But no. I can't really complain about a whole row of greens on the third go though, can I?

The answer today is one of the seven deadly sins… and also the name of a creature so laid-back it has algae growing in its fur. Either way, it's all about taking it slow.  

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.

Let's save your win streak. The answer to the October 6 (474) Wordle isSLOTH.

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 inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word(opens in new tab) like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no