Today's Wordle hint and answer #671: Friday, April 21

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The answer to today's Wordle(opens in new tab) is waiting just below, alongside a wide range of handy tips and tricks, as well as a clue written especially for the April 21 (671) puzzle. Take your pick—you're in complete control.

It took far too long today to pin that first green down, and in the end, it didn't matter anyway because that green didn't help me half as much as I'd hoped it would, solving one problem and leaving four others as mysterious and unsolved as they were before. I'd like to tell you I scraped by with a victory right at the end, but this was one of those days where today's Wordle really didn't come together for me at all.

This word's the name of a narrow boat with pointed ends, propelled along by a double-ended paddle. There's only one vowel to uncover in this palindrome. 

Yes, a vowel is used twice 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. 

Start Friday with a win. The answer to the April 21 (671) Wordle isKAYAK. 

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