Wordle today: Hint and answer #869 for Sunday, November 5

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However you want to win today's Wordle, you'll find all the help you need waiting below. Take a look at our tips if you'd like some general advice, or use our clue written especially for the November 5 (869) game if you need a quick nudge in the right direction. Looking for today's Wordle answer? You're in luck—it's only a click away. 

It took until the last go, but I got there in the end. The problem wasn't finding green letters today, it was that the ones I did uncover always seemed to lead to far more potentially correct answers than I had rows spare to try them out in. Could I have been more careful? Maybe. But I'm not sure it would've helped.

A sudden flash of light that's gone almost as quickly as it arrives could be described using today's word. Specialised guns that fire these shots can be used as signals or to attract the attention of rescuers. You'll have to find three different consonants to solve today's Wordle. 

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. 

Here, this is for you. The answer to the November 5 (869) Wordle is FLARE.

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