Wordle today: Hint and answer #876 for Sunday, November 12

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Improve every game with our general Wordle tips, or check out our daily clue if you're in need of a little advice and rapidly running out of free guesses. Don't worry if you're truly stuck either, as the answer to the November 12 (876) game is only a click away.

Today's Wordle was solved backwards, built up from the last letter towards the first. I wouldn't recommend it—thinking in reverse isn't the easiest thing to do at the best of times—but after much coffee and brow-furrowing I'm happy to say I found the Wordle answer with a few goes to spare. Hopefully tomorrow's game will be something I can tackle head on though.

Amongst other things, anything that was supposed or intended to happen, but didn't, could be described using today's answer. If someone _____ to pick up some groceries after work, or a child _____ to do their homework, but watched TV instead. 

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. 

Finish the weekend in style. The answer to the November 12 (876) Wordle is MEANT.

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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