Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, February 24

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Enjoy Wordle in your own way, this weekend. It's time to sit back, relax, and take a look at our general tips if you'd like to give your daily game a boost. Make sure you start on the right foot with a directed hint for the February 24 (980) game. Or guarantee yourself a win with a cheeky peek at today's Wordle answer. It's entirely up to you.

Wow, that was a close call. It took me a few rows to get started today, my yellows refusing to turn green no matter what I did with them. And after that? Greens with strange, stubborn, gaps. Even on the last row I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to win today—I'm glad that's over.

According to legend, a pied one of these rid the town of Hamelin of rats. Paying one of these is another way of saying it's time to face the unpleasant consequences of your actions. 

Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle. 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: 

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason not to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. 

Just in case you need it. The answer to the February 24 (980) Wordle is PIPER.

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you've got