Wordle hint and answer #658: Saturday, April 8

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If you're finding today's Wordle(opens in new tab) a bit tough, then you're in the right place because you'll find everything you need to solve the April 8 (658) game right here. There's a helpful clue just below if you'd like a pointer, links to our archive of past answers and handy guides, and even a quick clickable link to today's answer too.

Today's Wordle turned out alright in the end, although the first two guesses couldn't have gone much worse if I'd tried. There's nothing quite as crushing as typing out a really great, balanced opener… and seeing not a single letter turn yellow. Still, it's unexpected situations like these that help make every Wordle answer so much fun to find.

Wordle needs you to find a word used to describe a narrow horizontal surface sticking out of a large vertical one. Think of a small shelf-like protrusion on a mountainside, for example. There's only one vowel today. 

Yes, a vowel is used twice in today's Wordle. 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why 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 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. 

Keep on winning. The answer to the April 8 (658) Wordle isLEDGE.

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

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