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Quordle Today: Hints and Answers for Wednesday, October 9 (Game #989)

Quordle Today: Hints and Answers for Wednesday, October 9 (Game #989)

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong, almost 1000 games later. However, it offers a real challenge, so read on if you need some Quordle tips today, or scroll down for the answers.

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

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

Your Quordle expert

Marc McLaren

Quordle Today (Game #989) – Track #1 – Vocals

How many different vowels are there in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

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

Quordle Today (Game #989) – Track #2 – Repeated Lyrics

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

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.

Quordle Today (Set #989) – Clue #3 – Rare Lyrics

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

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

Quordle Today (Game #989) – 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 one more hint to make things a lot easier for you:

Quordle Today (Game #989) – Clue #5 – Initial Letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers begin with?

•T

•H

• D.

•T

Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle Today (Game #989): Answers

Quordle answers for the game 989 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #989, are…

The HUSKY would be in my top 10 dogs, an important list that (of course) is topped by my own chocolate lab. However, it wasn't necessarily my favorite Quordle word today, due to it being a bit harder than the others here; that -US-Y format could also be BUSHY or MUSHY or PUSHY, so I needed a guess to narrow it down.

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