Wordle today: Hint and answer for #840: Saturday, October 7

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The answer to today's Wordle is only a quick click away if you'd like to get your daily win done and dusted with the minimal amount of fuss. If you'd rather relax and take a little time with it, but still definitely win in the end, you'll find a helpful clue for the October 7 (840) game on this page too, ready to lend a hand. 

There's nothing wrong with a win in four attempts, but it took me an extraordinarily long time to make them today. The one green I found at the start caused as many problems as it solved, and by my third guess, I needed to take a break so I could come back with fresh eyes. Thankfully that did the trick, and I finally got today's Wordle answer straight away… well, sort of.

Think of what, to a non-musician, looks like a slightly larger violin with a similar-ish name and you'll soon have today's answer. Three of today's five letters are vowels.  

No letters are used twice in today's puzzle. 

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. 

One weekend win, just for you. The answer to the October 7 (840) Wordle is VIOLA.

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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