Today's Wordle answer for Friday, December 20

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Our Wordle tips are all neatly arranged and ready to go if you need them. Take a quick look even if you don't, they might give you a fresh approach to your daily guesses. If you're after something stronger our hint for the December 20 (1280) game's here too, as is today's answer if you've got a few stubborn yellow letters you'd like to instantly wrangle into a win.

What a fantastic way to kick off my Friday. For the first time all week, I'd cleared a Wordle in the blink of an eye—and properly too, not with my fingers taking over before I knew what was happening (hi, Thursday's Wordle). I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself now, and ready for whatever challenge tomorrow's game has in store.

Something sudden, especially if it's blindingly bright. Think of lightning, or an optician shining a light in your eye. Also the little light on your camera.  

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. 

Here's that win you were looking for. The answer to the December 20 (1280) Wordle is FLASH.

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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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