Quordle Today: Clues and Answers for Friday, August 23 (Game #942)

Quordle was one of the original alternatives to Wordle and is still going strong after almost 1000 games. It does offer a genuine challenge though, so read on if you need some Quordle tips today, or scroll down for the answers.

Do you like to play word games? You can also check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and NYT Strands Today pages for clues and answers to those puzzles.

SPOILER WARNING: Below you will find some information about Quordle today, so do not read on if you do not want to know the answers.

Your Quordle Expert

Marc McLaren

Quordle Today (Game #942): Track #1: Vocals

How many different vowels are there 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 also counted as a vowel).

Quordle Today (Game #942): Clue #2: Repeated Letters

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

• The number of Quordle responses containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle Today (Game #942): Clue #3: Uncommon Letters

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

• NoNone of the Q, Z, X, or J appear in Quordle's answers today.

Quordle Today (Game #942): Clue #4: Initial Letters (1)

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

• The number of Today's Quordle answers that start with the same letter are 2.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, just scroll down. If you're not ready yet, here's another hint that will make things easier for you:

Quordle Today (Game #942): Clue #5: Initial Letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers begin with?

• I

• S

• C

Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #942) – the answers

Quordle's answers for game 942 on yellow background

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The answers to today’s Quordle, game #942, are…

Sometimes my opening words – STARE, DOILY, and PUNCH – make Quordle much easier than it would otherwise be. Yesterday was one of those days, and today was another: those three words gave me five letters for SATYR and CLONE, which gave me a couple of simple anagrams to solve, plus four for LAUGH and CACHE; I was never in danger of failing today.

I've experimented with using two seed words, or even one, but either strategy leaves too much work to be done. I'll never get a score better than 7 with this approach, but I also solve almost all the puzzles, and that suits my cautious nature.

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