Friday, October 9, 2026

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 10 (game #1720)

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #1719).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 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 #1720) — 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 #1720) — 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 1.

Quordle today (game #1720) — 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 #1720) — 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 #1720) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• S

• T

• R

• C

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

Quordle today (game #1720) — the answers

Quordle answers for game 1720 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1720, are…

  • SWEAT
  • THIRD
  • RURAL
  • CLASP

My win streak ended today thanks to some bad luck.

Taking three guesses to get CLASP left me with no margin of error, but at least I came close and would have got there with one more line.

We begin again tomorrow.

Daily Sequence today (game #1720) — the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1720 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1720, are…

  • CARGO
  • BRAVO
  • EXACT
  • STAVE

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1719, Friday, 9 October: OLDEN, DUNCE, SWATH, HILLY
  • Quordle #1718, Thursday, 8 October: MINTY, ROWER, BROOD, RESET
  • Quordle #1717, Wednesday, 7 October: PALER, FROTH, DOZEN, ERASE
  • Quordle #1716, Tuesday, 6 October: FRESH, SKULK, BATCH, ENSUE
  • Quordle #1715, Monday, 5 October: SIXTH, SPEAK, SEDAN, HEIST
  • Quordle #1714, Sunday, 4 October: INFER, RAINY, THING, ARENA
  • Quordle #1713, Saturday, 3 October: CHORE, FLYER, STICK, PURSE
  • Quordle #1712, Friday, 2 October: IVORY, SADLY, ANGEL, LLAMA
  • Quordle #1711, Thursday, 1 October: NAVEL, SHEER, BIRTH, TACKY
  • Quordle #1710, Wednesday, 30 September: CHOKE, BATCH, MOSSY, EAGER
  • Quordle #1709, Tuesday, 29 September: BILGE, MEDAL, LODGE, PORCH
  • Quordle #1708, Monday, 28 September: BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH
  • Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September: VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE
  • Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September: SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE
  • Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September: SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN
  • Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September: TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED
  • Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September: SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA
  • Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September: COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL
  • Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September: WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH
  • Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September: DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN

Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo.

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

(Image credit: David Zalubowski)

Thursday, October 8, 2026

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #950)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 8 (game #949).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

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

NYT Strands today (game #950) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… That can't be right

NYT Strands today (game #950) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • VIRILE
  • SHAVE
  • BREAD
  • BUILDER
  • DERAIL
  • BEAVER

NYT Strands today (game #950) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 12 letters

NYT Strands today (game #950) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

• First side: bottom, 3rd column

• Last side: top, 4th column

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

NYT Strands today (game #950) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 950 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #950, are…

  • BALDERDASH
  • RUBBISH
  • HOOEY
  • DRIVEL
  • NONSENSE
  • SPANGRAM: UNBELIEVABLE
  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Sometimes the most obvious answer is the right one, so I spent a few seconds looking for the word “wrong” before abandoning the search and looking for non-game words.

Along the way I stumbled across BALDERDASH, which is a ridiculous word to begin with, but which focused me on words that meant that something was a sham and untrustworthy.

After getting RUBBISH I was on a roll, and finished without needing any hints — a shame, as there were an amazing amount of long non-game words lurking between the bunkum and piffle.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, October 8, game #949)

  • FAME
  • CELEBRITY
  • REPUTE
  • ACCLAIM
  • RENOWN
  • EMINENCE
  • SPANGRAM: LUMINARY

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.