Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, May 1

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However much or little help you need with your daily Wordle, you'll find everything you need waiting below. We've got a few quick tips if you'd like to refresh your general guesses, as well as a guided hint for the May 1 (1047) game—and today's answer too.

My first attempt at uncovering some of the letters found in today's Wordle answer couldn't have gone much worse, but at least my second guess more than made up for it. This was a nice, simple game in the end: a problem, a puzzle, then a pleasant Wordle win.

Today's answer refers to a sort of personal journal, the kind of place someone would write about their private thoughts and feelings, or just record what happened to them that day. There are two different vowels hiding in today's Wordle. 

No letters are used twice in today's puzzle. 

Playing Wordle well is like achieving a small victory every day—who doesn't like a well-earned winning streak in a game you enjoy? If you're new to the daily word game, or just want a refresher, 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 the end of the day. If you're struggling to find the answer or a tactical word for your next guess, there's no harm in coming back to it later on. 

New month, same winning streak. The answer to the May 1 (1047) Wordle is DIARY.

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Knowing previous Wordle solutions can be helpful in eliminating current possibilities. It's unlikely a word will be repeated and you can find inspiration for guesses or starting words that may be eluding you. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's your job to work out which five-letter word is hiding by eliminating or confirming the letters it contains.

Starting with a strong word like LEASH—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters—is a good place