Today's Wordle answer for Friday, July 5

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Solve today's Wordle in record time—just click straight through to the answer and enjoy your win. Go on, everyone's allowed a day off. Rather take your time with it? Not a problem. Our clue for the July 5 (1112) puzzle is still there if you need a little help.

Four yellow letters? Brilliant. I thought I was staring at a quick win. Instead, I found myself staring at… four yellow letters in a different order on the next row too. Wordle shouldn't be allowed to do that to me, not this early in the morning. This spectacular fumble did at least leave me with just the winning answer left to try, but I do wish I hadn't taken the scenic route to it.

If something is put under so much physical pressure it breaks—like a can underfoot—you'd probably use today's answer to describe it. This word can also refer to a romantic interest in someone.  

There are no double letters in today's Wordle.

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. 

Congrats on your latest win. The answer to the July 5 (1112) Wordle is CRUSH.

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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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