Today's Wordle answer for Friday, April 26

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Give your daily Wordle a helping hand. Take a look at a clue for the April 26 (1042) puzzle and give your guesses some guidance, or instantly turn a struggle into a win with today's Wordle answer. Whatever you need, you'll find it here.

Things weren't looking great for me today. I had too many grey letters right from the start, and they just kept on coming. They didn't really stop until there was nothing left for me to try either—nothing left other than today's answer, that is. I don't think I've ever felt more relieved to see five letters turn green. Phew!

Think of another way of calling something or someone bland, dull, or empty. A lifeless conversation about nothing. A person lacking any sort of imagination or spark. 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

 Need a hand? The answer to the April 26 (1042) Wordle is VAPID.

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Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your