Today's Wordle answer for Friday, December 13

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You want Wordle tips? We've got help that'll guarantee a win. You don't want Wordle tips? Then you'll definitely want to take a look at our hint for the December 13 (1273) game, or maybe even take a sneaky peek at today's answer instead. However you want to approach Friday's Wordle, we've got something here that can help you win it.

I spent today's Wordle trying to work out what the heck could fit into two troublesome gaps, and why the heck wasn't it any of the perfectly decent letters I'd already tried. It honestly got a bit stressful towards the end, as I wasn't sure I'd run out of potential answers before I reached the bottom of the board. Thank goodness I'd managed to eliminate so many letters on the way down.

This is a medium-sized dog breed with a short, smooth, tan coloured coat and a wrinkled muzzle—and the name of a physically demanding sport too.  

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 little help? The answer to the December 13 (1273) Wordle is BOXER.

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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. 

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