Wordle today: Hint and answer #899 for Tuesday, December 5

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Save your Wordle win streak in an instant: just click your way to the December 5 (899) answer and enjoy your victory. Or, if you'd rather read a helpful hint first, take a look at today's clue instead, designed to point the way to another win without immediately handing over the answer.

Oh c'mon, Wordle—surely I'm allowed one letter that's not grey in my opening guess? Apparently not. At least the game more than made up for that disheartening start on my next go, coughing up three greens in a neat bundle. That made my next attempt at finding today's Wordle answer as easy as they come.

Let's keep today's clue nice and simple. A small child is definitely this, their older grandparents are definitely not.  

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

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

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. 

Here, have another win. The answer to the December 5 (899) Wordle is YOUNG.

Wordle solutions that have already been used can help eliminate answers for today's Wordle or give you inspiration for guesses to help uncover more of those greens. They can also give you some inspired ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

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