It’s Thor’s Day once again, dearest Wordlers, as January is already rushing by.
If you have a 7-minute hourglass and an 11-minute hourglass, how can you boil an egg in exactly 15 minutes?
The trick is simple—or, rather, it seems more confusing than it is until you start thinking about it as a simple math equation:
- Start both hourglasses.
- When the 7 minute timer is out, flip it over. You still have 4 minutes left on the 11 minute timer.
- This means that by the time the 11 minute hourglass runs out, the 7 minute timer will have run for exactly 4 minutes.
- When the 11 minute hourglass runs out, immediately flip the 7 minute hourglass again. There will be exactly 4 minutes remaining.
- 11 + 4 = 15.
But you’ll likely have over-cooked eggs. I swear you don’t need 15 minutes to boil an egg.
Alright, Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Not lengthy.
The Clue: This word begins with a consonant.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #935 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.
Not bad, not great. Stole didn’t do much, but fiery slashed 356 remaining solutions down to just 3.
Alas, I guessed poorly with grief and should have been brief instead.
Today’s Score
I lose 0 point for guessing in five and 1 for losing to the Bot. Alas.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “brief” originates from the Latin “brevis”, meaning “short” in terms of length or duration. This Latin root made its way into Old French as “bref”, maintaining a similar meaning. The word then entered Middle English, influenced by both the Latin and Old French forms, and eventually evolved into the modern English “brief.”
The evolution of “brief” in English has seen it retain the core meaning of shortness, whether it be in reference to time, length, or even in a legal context (like a “legal brief,” which is a concise statement or summary). Over time, it has taken on various nuances and applications but has consistently been associated with the concept of conciseness or succinctness.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
Here are the rules:
- 1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating me
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to me
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
Read the full article here
