Today's Wordle answer for Monday, August 5

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Go on, have a quick peek at our clue for today's Wordle and give your early guesses a helping hand. Or just give your guesses in general a bit of extra polish with our tips. Need something more? You've got it. Come take a look at the answer to the August 5 (1143) Wordle and enjoy your win.

I took a bit of a gamble with a follow-up guess today, choosing to go for a word that was a little outside my Wordle comfort zone. It turns out I had nothing to worry about at all. It may not have been today's answer, but as I only had to swap the two yellows on the board to get it, I'd say that was close enough.

Today's answer is a rather formal word that refers to something coming after or as a result of something else. «After their bad news, an argument _____d», for example.  

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

If you've decided to play Wordle but you're not sure where to start, I'll help set you on the path to your first winning streak. Make all your guesses count and become a Wordle winner with these quick tips: 

You're not racing against the clock so there's no reason to rush. In fact, it's not a bad idea to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective. 

Hey, you've got this. The answer to the August 5 (1143) Wordle is ENSUE.

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Previous Wordle solutions can help to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer isn't likely to be repeated. They can also give you some solid ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

There are six rows of five boxes presented to you by Wordle each day, and you'll need to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the daily puzzle.

Start with a strong word like ALIVE—or any other word with a good mix of common