Today's Wordle answer for Monday, October 21

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A new week needs a new Wordle—and a new clue to help you solve it too. Take a look at today's hint at any point during your puzzling if you'd like a little guidance. And if you're running out of rows, ideas, or plain old time but still want to win, a click through to the October 21 (1220) answer will solve all your problems.

The only green letter on my first guess—the only letter I found at all—prompted a mischievous thought, a silly idea that I decided to go with mostly because my fingers were working faster than my brain this morning. And somehow, it all worked out for me. Really worked out for me. «Five instant greens» worked out for me. What the heck? 

Today's answer is the name of a common piece of cutlery, often used to eat or stir soft or liquid foods. 

Yes, there is a double vowel 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's the help you need. The answer to the October 21 (1220) Wordle is SPOON. 

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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