Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, December 21

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Turn your Saturday Wordle around in a flash with a cheeky peek at today's answer, or use our hint for the December 21 (1281) game to either give your opening guess a firm push towards the winning word or transform a worried guess into a confident step towards the solution. However you want to play, we've got you covered.

Today's Wordle did a brilliant job of making me feel clever, even though it took me the entire length of the board to find the right word. Every new row revealed a fresh clue, something useful I could definitely make good use of going forward. Some days the only thing better than a quick win is consistent progress, and I definitely had that today.

This is a sharp piece of metal, something created with a flat cutting edge. Sometimes they're small enough to shave with, sometimes they're big saw-toothed things capable of felling trees. 

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. 

One weekend win, right here. The answer to the December 21 (1281) Wordle is BLADE.

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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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