Today's Wordle hint and answer #699: Friday, May 19

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Need some help with today's Wordle(opens in new tab)? Then you're in the perfect place. Take a look at our general tips and guides if you'd like to freshen up your tactical guesses, skip straight to the win with the answer to the May 19 (699) game if you want to, or get a guided nudge in the right direction with a Wordle hint.

I'm not entirely sure how the answer to today's puzzle turned up without a fight, but I'm glad it did. My opening guess only gave me two yellows, and my first attempt to slot them into place revealed an unimpressive single green. Thankfully it was a good letter in an awkward spot. I did have to stop and spend a little time thinking, «Maybe… ah, not that one…» to myself, but a brave guess saw me through to today's Wordle answer.

This word's often used to describe the intense feeling of sadness and loss people experience when someone they were close to dies. Alternatively, _____ing another player in an online game means doing something that deliberately annoys them and makes the game difficult/irritating to play properly. There are two vowels in today's answer. 

There are no repeat letters 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