Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, October 5

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Looking for a more relaxed weekend Wordle? Then take a look at all the help we've got ready to go and pick whichever works best for you. Learn how to squeeze every last drop out of each row with our tips. Give your game some guidance with our freshly-written clue for the October 5 (1204) game. Or win in a flash with the answer to today's Wordle. Everything you need's ready to go.

Oh that was annoying. I should have found today's answer on my third guess, but instead I wasted a few goes going on an unnecessary tour of the alphabet, throwing new letters into the mix just for the heck of it, apparently. Note to self (and hopefully a little helpful advice for you, too): Don't overthink it. 

Today's answer is the name of a job, specifically someone who works underground to extract coal and minerals out of the earth.  

No, there is no 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. 

Here's your first win of the weekend. The answer to the October 5 (1204) Wordle is MINER.

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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