Today's Wordle hint and answer #757: Sunday, July 16

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Turn every game of Wordle into a winner, polish your guessing game, or just use today's clue to give yourself a helping hand. However you want to play, you'll find all the info you need just below, including the answer to the July 16 (757) game.

Securing the first letter of today's Wordle answer early on certainly helped, but the biggest clues I had came from the letters I'd ruled out, rather than the few that remained. That turned out to be a satisfying game of Wordle, if a little worrying towards the end.

You'll need to think of gemstones to solve today's Wordle, although unhelpfully this shiny rock can naturally appear anything from yellow to pale blue in colour. November babies will have this as their birthstone. There are two different vowels to find, as well as an uncommon consonant. 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

Anyone can pick up and play Wordle, but if you want to do it well and make all of your guesses count, these quick tips will help get you started on your Wordle winning streak: 

Thankfully, there's no time limit beyond ensuring 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. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective. 

Another win? Sure, why not. The answer to the July 16 (757) Wordle is TOPAZ.

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 Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

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