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Christmas has come and gone. It’s always a little bittersweet. So much anticipation in the lead-up to Christmas, and then it comes and we open our presents and listen to the music and then it’s over. But we still have New Year’s Eve to look forward to!
Yesterday, I gave you a Wordle Wednesday riddle and it was a pretty tough one! Today, I’ll give you the answer. Here was the riddle:
Christmas Riddle
Santa stands in his workshop,
With gifts stacked to the sky.
He calls for three clever elves,
To help with his supply.
The first elf takes half the pile,
Then adds three gifts more.
The second elf takes half of what’s left,
And adds the same as before.
The third elf does the same again,
Leaving Santa with just one.
How many gifts did Santa have,
Before the elves begun?
The answer is 50. There’s a complicated mathematical way to solve this, but I’ll just explain the numbers. If the first elf takes half the pile—25—and adds 3, you get 28. The second elf takes half of what’s left—11—and adds 3, you get 14. 14 + 28 = 42. The third elf does the same, taking half of 8—4—and adding 3. That’s 7. 42 + 7 = 49. One present is left for Santa, which leaves us with 50.
And that’s all folks! Have a great rest of 2024! Now let’s solve this Wordle . . . .
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Attach to something.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I was lucky with my first guess today. I’ve used FLARE a number of times in the past, but it was better than ever today, leaving me with just 5 possible solutions. MAFIA was the best second guess I could have come up with—I never would have guessed the answer on #2—and left me with just 1 possible solution: AFFIX for the win. That’s a tough Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot, who took four tries today. 2 points for me!
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
- If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “affix” comes from the Latin affixus, the past participle of affigere, meaning “to fasten to”. This is derived from ad- (meaning “to” or “toward”) and figere (meaning “to fasten” or “fix”). The term entered Middle English in the late 15th century, retaining the sense of attaching or adding something.
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