Today's Wordle answer for Monday, December 9

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Whatever help you need to solve Monday's Wordle, you're sure to find it right here. There's a hint for today's puzzle ready to go if you'd like someone to point you in the right direction, as well as general tips and the answer to the December 9 (1269) all laid out in the open if you'd like to guarantee yourself another win.

I wanted to be bold today. I wanted to use an untested opening word, something fresh and off the cuff. I wanted to not see five grey letters show up after that, but I sadly wasn't that lucky. I did at least swiftly recover, finding a string of three greens to work with. I would've liked to have found the other two a little faster than I did, but I'll take a slow win over no win.

This is the act of forcefully tossing or hurling something or someone who has metaphorically thrown themselves into a task, job, or role.

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. 

Let's get the ball rolling. The answer to the December 9 (1269) Wordle is FLUNG.

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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 is hiding among them to win the daily puzzle.