Wordle today: Hint and answer #874 for Friday, November 10

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Win today's Wordle exactly the way you want to with our help. There's a clue for today's game written up and waiting below if you just need a little nudge. There's also the answer to the November 10 (874) puzzle in full if your win streak is in danger of leaving you forever. 

The neighbours must've heard the excited gasp I made this morning when my opening word revealed three yellow letters and a green: the Wordle answer was so very close, I knew if I was really clever with my follow up I could get this over in record time. So I checked and checked again before I committed and… a win in just two guesses? I'm so happy I could cheer (sorry, neighbours).

You'd take a dog for a walk on one of these and this item is sometimes referred to as a lead. 

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

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. 

Let's make sure your Friday's a fun one. The answer to the November 10 (874) Wordle is LEASH. 

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