Today's Wordle answer for Friday, January 31

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However much (or little) help you need with Friday's Wordle, ranging from general tips that'll improve every guess in every game to the January 31 (1322) delivered on a shiny digital plate, we've got everything you need right here. Spend a little time with today's hint if you're not sure what to go for, it'll quickly get you in the right frame of mind.

I knew that today's first row was a good guess, even if all the greys that showed up didn't make it look like one. With that I'd quickly eliminated a whole bunch of common letters, and could concentrate on other parts of the alphabet. I'd like to pretend this prompted a deeply thoughtful search through the wonders of the English language, but in truth I idly wondered if one particular word would do anything useful—and won.

Raising a glass, often of something alcoholic, to honour another person is called this. Also the name of sliced bread that's been heated until slightly crispy.  

Yes, there is a 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. 

You've got this. The answer to the January 31 (1322) Wordle is TOAST.

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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