Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, December 13 (game #1054)

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc’s Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1054) – hint #1 – Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1054) – hint #2 – repeated letters

Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 3.

Quordle today (game #1054) – hint #3 – uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1054) – hint #4 – starting letters (1)

Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1054) – hint #5 – starting letters (2)

What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with?

• E

• R

• M

• I

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1054) – the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today’s Quordle, game #1054, are…

I attempted some more vowel angling today, starting with the legendary opening Quordle salvo of CANOE, SKIRT, and PLUMB. As fishing expeditions go this was not the most successful, but I did land five greens and was feeling pretty confident that today would be the day that I would not go down to the wire.

I was wrong – but I did make the foolish mistake of repeating a letter I already knew was wrong by thinking cunning Quordle had picked ZEBRA. It’s unwise to think you can outsmart Quordle.

I rescued some pride in today’s super-tricky Daily Sequence with its very annoying quartet of awkward words.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.