Today's Wordle answer for Monday, December 30

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Let's get today's Wordle won. Rush straight to the best bit if you like by skipping down to the December 30 (1290) answer, and bask in the perfect green letter glow that comes with it. Or just use today's hint to give you a hand if you find yourself stuck further down the board. However you enjoy playing, we can help.

A strong start followed up by the perfect second row meant today's Wordle felt like the easiest, breeziest, most casual win in three. Less a puzzle, more of a cheeky little thing trying very badly to hide the answer from me, and giving up almost immediately. I am, without a doubt, a word-finding genius. So why do I feel so worried tomorrow's game is going to try and «balance» this fantastic start out?

If you looked at something—really, really, looked at something—for a long time, until the subject felt uncomfortable and maybe you needed a reminder to blink, you'd be doing this. 

No, there is not a 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. 

Here you go. The answer to the December 30 (1290) Wordle is STARE.

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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.

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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