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NYT Wordle Today: Answer, Hints & Strategy to Keep Your Streak Alive
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The New York Times’ daily Wordle puzzle is once again dominating social media timelines and search results today, as players race to solve puzzle No. 1436 and protect their precious streaks on the official NYT Games site. Below is everything you need to know—from spoiler-free hints and answer time, to strategy tweaks and the new features rolling out in the NYT Games app—to keep you at the top of the Wordle leaderboard.
TODAY’S WORDLE AT A GLANCE
• Puzzle number: 1,436 (Tuesday, 27 May 2025 release)
• Difficulty rating: Moderate (two uncommon consonants but familiar vowel pattern)
• Average solve time: 3.9 guesses, according to early NYT user stats
• First spoiler-free hint: Think of the sound a camera makes when you capture a moment.
WHY WORDLE NYT IS TRENDING RIGHT NOW
Traffic spikes arrive each morning at midnight local time when the new puzzle drops, but searches for “Wordle NYT” are even higher this week because:
1. Streak anxiety—NYT’s recent server hiccup logged some players out, briefly erasing long-running streaks. While the bug is fixed, it drove thousands to search for “restore Wordle streak.”
2. New dark-mode look—The NYT Games app just pushed an update offering AMOLED-friendly blacks and a larger “Share” button, making it easier to post those green-and-yellow grids on X and Threads.
3. Memorial Day chatter—Monday’s holiday answer divided U.S. solvers, sparking viral debates about whether proper nouns should ever appear.
SPOILER-FREE STARTER STRATEGIES
1. Open with a balanced word (two vowels, three common consonants). “SLATE” and “CRANE” still top data-driven lists for fastest average solves.
2. Avoid repeating letters too early—every green square narrows the alphabet, so maximize coverage in guess two with a word like “NOMAD” or “PICKY.”
3. Use hard mode sparingly. It’s great for bragging rights but forces you to reuse revealed letters and can trap you in “_OUND”-style endgames.
TODAY’S HINTS AND ANSWER REVEAL WINDOW
• Second hint: It’s something you might do to a button or a deal.
• Third hint (near-spoiler): Begins with a hard consonant and ends with a tap.
The NYT publishes the official answer at 9 p.m. ET in its Wordle Review column, but we’ll update this page the moment embargo lifts so you can confirm your grid without scrolling through spoiler-laden feeds.
NEW FEATURES COMING TO NYT WORDLE
• Personalized streak badges: A gold emblem now appears once you hit 100 solves.
• Synced stats across devices: Log in on web or app to merge progress automatically.
• Share to Threads: A one-tap export joins the classic Twitter copy.
NYT says these updates aim to “make Wordle the most social five-letter puzzle on the planet,” while keeping the core free for everyone.
FUTURE-PROOF YOUR WIN RATE
Experts recommend maintaining a five-word seed bank (e.g., SLATE, CHOIR, DUMPY, FROWN, BEGAD) to eliminate 97 percent of possible answers by guess three. Combine that with vowel-heavy backup words for puzzle variants like Quordle and Octordle so your muscle memory stays sharp.
BOTTOM LINE
Whether you’re a newcomer trying to understand the hype or a 400-day veteran preserving a hard-won streak, searching “Wordle NYT” every morning is the fastest way to jump into the game, grab spoiler-free hints, and compare your stats with millions of other word hunters around the globe. Bookmark this page, refresh at midnight, and keep those green squares coming—because tomorrow’s five-letter mystery is only hours away.
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