Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 20

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Don't worry if you're a bit stumped by the August 20 (1158) Wordle—you won't be for long now you're here. Scroll down to a fresh hint if you'd like to give your guesses a bit of a hand, or go straight for today's answer if you don't want to risk running out of rows. However your day's going, you've got Wordle won.

It didn't take too long before I'd uncovered a nice juicy core of green letters to work with—now all I had to work out was what sat at either end of them. Normally this is where things can go a bit wobbly for me, as I try to squeeze a dozen letters worth of guesses into four rows. This time there was just one obvious answer left, so I got to enjoy a win today without scraping the bottom of the board.

Today's answer is all about…hold on, wait for it… putting things off. A gap, unexpected or otherwise, between when something was supposed to happen and when it actually did.  

No, there is not a double letter in today's puzzle. 

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

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. 

Hey, need a hand? The answer to the August 20 (1158) Wordle is DELAY.

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