Today’s Wordle #758 Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday, July 17th

Monday is here, and I hope you all had a lovely lazy Sunday. Days for me have lost all meaning. I haven’t taken a proper day off in over a year! I went to the ER earlier this summer and still managed to write my Wordle column. I take a very different approach to my work week, I suppose. I work every day, but I don’t work all day long every day. I work when I travel, but I don’t work the whole time. I have no intention of changing this, either, and doubt I’ll ever truly retire. I am a writer. I intend to write every day, come hell or highwater, until I shuffle off this mortal coil.

Maybe someday I’ll even write something great. Who can say? For now, I keep my wits sharp by coming up with something new to say in this column every day, whether we’re ruminating on the weather, or discussing the odd political story or film. And, of course, if you ever care to read my film and TV reviews you can follow me here on this blog!

In any case, back to the grind, dearest Wordlers. Back to the grind.

Alright, let’s do this Wordle!

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Sag.

The Clue: This word has a double letter in it.

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See yesterday’s Wordle right here.

Wordle Bot Analysis

Oddly enough—and lucky for me—The Fiddler On The Roof was on my mind this past weekend and some of the songs got stuck in my head, like If I Were A Rich Man:

If I were a rich man

Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum

All day long, I’d biddy biddy bum

If I were a wealthy man

But also Matchmaker:

And so with this song in my head and thinking about the movie, the word dowry came to mind and I figured it was as good an opening guess as any. Lots of common letters. It turned out to be quite good, leaving me with just nine remaining choices.

Of course, nine is still a lot, though I didn’t know it at the time. I did know there were probably quite a few words left and I decided I needed to eliminate more letters. I was quite convinced there would be an ‘E’ at the end of the word since so many words like drone or slope etc. etc. end with an ‘E’. Slope proved that theory wrong, but left me with just one word to choose from.

It did take me a bit to figure out what that word was, but eventually I realized I should try a double ‘O’ and got droop.

Today’s Score

I’m on a roll, folks! 1 point for guessing in three and 1 point for beating Wordle Bot who guessed in four. 2 points! Huzzah!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

The word “droop” originated from the Middle English word “drupen,” which can be traced back to the Old Norse word “drúpa.” In Old Norse, “drúpa” meant “to droop, sink, or hang down.” The word eventually made its way into Middle English, where it took on the form “drupen” and retained a similar meaning of “to hang down or bend downward due to weight, exhaustion, or sadness.”

Over time, the spelling of the word evolved, and it became “droop” in modern English. The term “droop” refers to the act of hanging or sagging downward, often used to describe something that is bending or wilting under the influence of gravity, fatigue, or lack of support. It can also describe a person’s posture or demeanor when they are feeling dejected, tired, or dispirited.

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• Here are the rules:1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
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