While the official spinoff of TikTok’s U.S. operations into the TikTok USDS Joint Venture closed last week, things in the first few days under this new ownership have been less than perfect. Mainly, the platform has been disrupted since yesterday, January 25, 2026, resulting in the app not functioning properly for many users.

I’ve experienced the feed displaying older videos, pausing in the middle of content, sound not syncing, and even videos not fully uploading. I’ve heard similar tales from friends who use TikTok – one who saw a video post that wasn’t visible to other users – and Down Detector shows a spike that started early on the morning of January 25, 2026.

It could be that, after the TikTok USDS Joint Venture was formalized, it’s experiencing growing pains as this new entity takes control of the algorithm and moves operations to new data centers. Remember, in the middle of last week, after the deal was announced, new terms and conditions were rolled out to TikTok users in the United States.

The TikTok USDS Joint Venture’s X (formerly Twitter) account posted earlier today, January 26, to address the issues. “Since yesterday, we’ve been working to restore our services following a power outage at a U.S. data center impacting TikTok and other apps we operate,” noting that the issues folks have been experiencing were due to a power outage at a data center in the United States. These issues also correlate with a spike in reports for CapCut, the editing app owned by ByteDance – TikTok’s parent company and still a partial owner of the TikTok USDS Joint Venture.

The post ends with, “We’re working with our data center partner to stabilize our service. We’re sorry for this disruption and hope to resolve it soon.” This was posted at 10:21 a.m. ET on January 26, 2026, and as of this publishing, there are still over 1,000 reports of issues with TikTok. That’s more than an average day but less than the nearly 8,000 reported last evening.

Hopefully, TikTok US will be able to share a bit more about what’s going on in the hours or days after this is fully resolved, but it’s been a tough start for the platform so far. If you’re still having issues with your FYP feed, uploading videos, loading comments, or just using the app in general, let us know in the comments below.

The timing of these functional issues also coincides with increased scrutiny of the new terms and conditions – specifically around how the app will collect location data and use user data for AI training – as well as the platform’s updated content moderation policies.

At a minimum, let’s hope that the TikTok USDS Joint Venture can get these issues related to “a power outage at a data center in the United States” fixed soon, so we can all get back to scrolling on the app.

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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1464) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1464) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1464) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1464) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1464) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1464) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1464, are…

• QUALM
• SHARD
• MIGHT
• DWELT

Even without the appearance of the rare letter Q this was a tough game.

It took me quite a while to get to MIGHT, but fortunately I got there after only one wrong guess.

Daily Sequence today (game #1464) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1464, are…

• FRESH
• DROVE
• KNOCK
• SERVE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1463, Monday, 26 January: CRACK, DEVIL, MAKER, SAVOR
• Quordle #1462, Sunday, 25 January: CATCH, TABBY, HUMOR, DATUM
• Quordle #1461, Saturday, 24 January: HEIST, THEIR, DETOX, PRESS
• Quordle #1460, Friday, 23 January: WRECK, GUARD, BELIE, BRAVO
• Quordle #1459, Thursday, 22 January: FRONT, QUOTE, RAISE, POKER
• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL

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 #695) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #695) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• BEER
• CREEP
• COVE
• SCRUB
• DOUR
• CLUE

NYT Strands today (game #695) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #695) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #695) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #695, are…

• SPOT
• BLUE
• BANDIT
• CHAMP
• SCOUT
• ROVER
• SCRUFFY
• BUDDY
• SPANGRAM: HEREBOY

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 1 hint

I wonder whether this puzzle would have been easier for players who own a dog? Being around other dog owners would give you a wider appreciation of other dog names, perhaps?

I'm not, and I found this one quite difficult. I drew a blank after getting SPOT – I initially thought we were searching for famous dogs – and opted for a hint, then realized I would just have to scan the board for doggy names.

My slow progress was such that it wasn’t until I got the spangram that I realised these were all male dog names. 

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, January 26, game #694)

• SHIRAZ
• MERLOT
• MALBEC
• CHARDONNAY
• ZINFANDEL
• SPANGRAM: BYTHEBOTTLE

That’s a whole lot of stress and anxiety that I don’t need in my life, and I know I’m not the only one feeling it. As is my usual MO, I’ve been on the lookout for apps to help me manage my month-to-month finances with the hope of having something to set aside for the future. One such app I’ve recently stumbled across is called YNAB.

YNAB is an app, but the acronym actually stands for "You Need A Budget" and is a budgeting philosophy built around four rules designed to change your relationship with money. These rules include giving every dollar a job, embracing your true expenses, rolling with the punches, and aging your money (the average time elapsed between receiving income and spending it). All of this is designed to help you only spend money you earned at least 30 days ago, breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.

I’ve been using the app for the past couple of weeks, taking time to enter my bills, needs, and wants across multiple different categories, including mortgage, utilities, groceries, car maintenance, and more. As with any app that’s worth its weight in gold, getting everything set up with YNAB takes a bit of time, but it quickly starts paying off once everything is in order.

Give every dollar a job

YNAB’s "Give every dollar a job" process works by treating your bank balance like a collection of pots. Instead of budgeting money you expect to earn, you only assign the money you have on hand right now to specific categories. This process starts with a pot of money called “Ready to Assign,” which you must distribute until that balance hits zero, ensuring every cent has a set purpose.

Once this process is complete, the app does the hard work of tracking your spending against these specific categories rather than your overall bank balance. So, if you spend money at the supermarket, YNAB will subtract that from your groceries pot. This provides a real-time view of what is actually available for different needs. It's a shift in focus that prevents you from accidentally spending your rent money on dinner, as each dollar is locked into its role until you proactively decide to change it.

The manual versus automatic experience

There are two distinct approaches with YNAB. The first is an unlinked experience that requires users to set up all their recurring transactions for fixed bills (like rent or Netflix). YNAB will automatically enter these on the dates you choose, so you only have to manually log your "daily" spending, like groceries or coffee.

The thought of connecting your bank account through the third-party Plaid platform might be a step too far, so the manual approach is a perfect fit for those wanting the maximum level of privacy. Additionally, by having to manually enter each transaction, you are forced to acknowledge every cent you spend in real-time, which leads to better financial awareness.

If that all sounds like too much hard work, then you’ll need to link your bank account so that YNAB can automatically extract your incoming and outgoing transactions. This is by far the simplest and most straightforward experience, but it’s not for everyone.

Transforming your relationship with money

Once you have everything up and running and have begun engaging with the YNAB process, you’ll find that your relationship with money begins to change. It isn’t instant, but it is clear. Rather than viewing money as an out-of-control stress, you’ll begin to feel more in control. I experienced this as I began to dictate where my money would be spent, and that I would only choose to spend money if I had the available funds.

To help with this process of change, YNAB features a "Spending" tab and a "Reflect" tab. The former helps you view, categorize, and search your transactions in one comprehensive list, while the latter tracks your data with a spending breakdown, net worth chart, and your age of money. By engaging with these, YNAB lets you take control of your money.

If that sounds tempting, YNAB offers unlimited access to all its features in a one-month trial. This isn’t long enough to see the full rewards of your labor, but it is plenty of time to get a feel for whether the app and its philosophy are going to work for you.

So, if you want to say goodbye to money worries, download YNAB on iOS or Android and give the free trial a whirl.

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You may well have noticed issues with the automatic filters and spam scanning in your Gmail inbox over the weekend: these are issues that Google has officially acknowledged, and a fix should now be making its way out to users.

As per the Google Workspace Status Dashboard (via Engadget), numerous issues affected users of Google's email app across the course of Saturday. These issues included "misclassification of emails" via Gmail's built-in automatic filtering.

That filtering should put less important emails (such as promotions and social media updates) into separate tabs away from your main inbox. It's been in place for years, and is a clever feature – when it works – that you can also tweak manually by dragging emails between different tabs.

With these "misclassification" problems, you may well have seen your Primary inbox tab somewhat overrun with special deals, newsletters, and updates from sites you're signed up to, rather than emails from actual people.

Spam and delays

Broken automatic filtering hasn't been the only issue that Gmail users have been struggling with. Google reports that "misclassified spam warnings" were cropping up, indicating that emails hadn't been checked for spam content.

You may have seen a "Gmail hasn't scanned this message for spam, unverified senders, or harmful software" message on some emails – though it's not clear whether the scans were actually failing, or the warning message was showing up when it shouldn't have been. On top of that, "delays in receiving email" have been reported by users and by Google.

There is some good news: the issue was marked as "resolved" by Sunday morning, though there seem to be some discrepancies in Google's own recorded logs of events as to how long the problems persisted for and when the fix finally rolled out.

Your Gmail inbox should now be back to normal, though Google notes that some warnings "may persist" for emails sent before the problem was resolved. There's also the promise of an analysis of what went wrong, once an internal investigation has been completed.

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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1463) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1463) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1463) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1463) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1463) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1463) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1463, are…

• CRACK
• DEVIL
• MAKER
• SAVOR

The issue with having three starter words is that it leaves you little margin for error.

Today, after failing to guess my first word that ended A-K-E-R, I feared the worst as there were four possibilities from the letters I had remaining. Fortunately, I got lucky with MAKER.

Daily Sequence today (game #1463) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1463, are…

• SPELT
• SKILL
• LEVER
• ENTRY

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1462, Sunday, 25 January: CATCH, TABBY, HUMOR, DATUM
• Quordle #1461, Saturday, 24 January: HEIST, THEIR, DETOX, PRESS
• Quordle #1460, Friday, 23 January: WRECK, GUARD, BELIE, BRAVO
• Quordle #1459, Thursday, 22 January: FRONT, QUOTE, RAISE, POKER
• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG

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 #694) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #694) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• ZEST
• THIS
• BLOT
• STAND
• LIFT
• HARD

NYT Strands today (game #694) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #694) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #694) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #694, are…

• SHIRAZ
• MERLOT
• MALBEC
• CHARDONNAY
• ZINFANDEL
• SPANGRAM: BYTHEBOTTLE

• My rating: Hard
• My score: Perfect

Despite having a friend who works in the wine industry and having watched four episodes of Drops of God, I only know the names of a few different types of wine and today’s search handily covered all of them. That said, I did find this a tricky one.

Beyond the fact that they are all grape varieties I do not think there’s any other connection – they are not even all red wines, with CHARDONNAY representing white grapes.

Kudus for the corkscrew spangram, though. Very clever.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, January 25, game #693)

• POLE
• PICKET
• POST
• DOWEL
• BATON
• CANE
• STAKE
• SPANGRAM: STICKYSITUATION

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1462) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1462) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1462) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1462) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1462) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1462) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1462, are…

• CATCH
• TABBY
• HUMOR
• DATUM

A very slow day for me today, after my starter words offered no short cuts.

Instead, I had to work slowly to find some guesses and largely got them right – apart from TABBY, but I was close enough.

Daily Sequence today (game #1462) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1462, are…

• SWAMP
• CABIN
• NORTH
• SLUNG

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1461, Saturday, 24 January: HEIST, THEIR, DETOX, PRESS
• Quordle #1460, Friday, 23 January: WRECK, GUARD, BELIE, BRAVO
• Quordle #1459, Thursday, 22 January: FRONT, QUOTE, RAISE, POKER
• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER

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 #693) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #693) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• TICK
• TONE
• BOAT
• SEEK
• LICK
• PACT

NYT Strands today (game #693) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #693) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #693) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #693, are…

• POLE
• PICKET
• POST
• DOWEL
• BATON
• CANE
• STAKE
• SPANGRAM: STICKYSITUATION

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

This was one of those rare games where finding non-game words was harder than finding one of the seven “straight and narrow” game words.

I found the spangram first – after seeing stick and sticky, rather than the entire 15-letter beast. And from there on the search was low on surprises.

My lowpoint was with just one word left and just five letters to connect, when I still managed to spell STAKE incorrectly.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, January 24, game #692)

• BOATING
• PARTY
• WATER
• NIGHT
• STARRY
• LILIES
• SPANGRAM: FAMOUSPAINTING

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1461) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1461) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1461) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1461) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1461) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1461) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1461, are…

• HEIST
• THEIR
• DETOX
• PRESS

Even though I am sure no other word was possible it still felt like a leap of faith to guess DETOX.

And even though I knew it was wrong, I still came close to typing out the word depot. Typical.

Daily Sequence today (game #1461) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1461, are…

• FUNNY
• BAGGY
• VALUE
• SHRUB

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1460, Friday, 23 January: WRECK, GUARD, BELIE, BRAVO
• Quordle #1459, Thursday, 22 January: FRONT, QUOTE, RAISE, POKER
• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER

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 #692) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #692) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• SPAIN
• LISTING
• GATE
• GRIN
• FINE
• STAIR
• HARP

NYT Strands today (game #692) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #692) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #692) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #692, are…

• BOATING
• PARTY
• WATER
• NIGHT
• STARRY
• LILIES
• SPANGRAM: FAMOUSPAINTING

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

Completing this puzzle was fairly straightforward, but telling you what FAMOUS PAINTING is being described is far harder.

My first thought was The Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent Van Gough, but I don’t think that contains any LILIES or much in the way of signs of a PARTY. 

If the spangram had been a plural then I would have considered a mashup of Van Gough and Monet. Alas, I have a Saturday to get on with so I’ll have to live with the mystery and the contentment of a puzzle completed.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, January 23, game #691)

• NAIVE
• CALLOW
• CREDULOUS
• GULLIBLE
• ARTLESS
• SPANGRAM: BORNYESTERDAY

It's been a long time coming, but TikTok has now officially completed the process of spinning off its US operations, which means the video-based social media app will continue to remain accessible to hundreds of millions of users in the United States.

Reports last month suggested a deal might be done in January, and now here we are. Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance has a minority 19.9% share in the new American-owned venture that controls US TikTok, with other investment coming from companies including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX.

In a press release, TikTok said the deal will enable "more than 200 million Americans and 7.5 million businesses to continue to discover, create, and thrive as part of TikTok's vibrant global community and experience".

Here are five things to know about the US TikTok deal, now that it's finalized.

1. This was signed into law in 2024

You'd be forgiven for having forgotten how we got here. For years now, US authorities have been worried about the security and privacy implications associated with having such a successful and widely used Chinese-owned app operating in the US, and under President Biden, a law was signed to force ByteDance to get out of the US or hand over some control.

The main claim leveled at ByteDance – which has been strongly denied – is that it's collecting and storing a whole host of data on American citizens, in partnership with the Chinese government. The same sort of security concerns have led to devices from DJI – another Chinese company – being banned in the US.

2. TikTok US will use a different algorithm

One of the changes that TikTok users in the United States are now going to see is a different, or at least retrained algorithm: this will be controlled and secured by Oracle using its cloud technology, and protected by the privacy laws of the US. The new algorithm will be trained on US data, according to the agreement.

It's difficult to say exactly how the typical TikTok feed in the US might change as a result, but we know that the quality of the recommendation algorithm is a key part of TikTok's success. "One thing's certain: TikTok in America won't be the same," Forrester analyst Kelsey Chickering told the BBC after the news was announced.

3. TikTok content won't be geo-fenced

While the US TikTok algorithm and user data will be locked away by Oracle in the United States, the content that users see in their feeds isn't going to be geo-fenced: if you're in the US, you're still going to see videos from all across the world, and if you're outside of the US, you'll still be able to see content made by creators in America.

That's good news for content creators and advertisers, but it also means there's going to be a lot of uncertainty about reach. With the algorithm changes, it may be that going viral – and getting all the benefits that go along with it – is more difficult than it was before, but we're going to have to wait and see how this plays out over the coming months and years.

4. Data security is a crucial part of the deal

As you would expect, considering what drove this deal to happen, much is being made of the data security protections that now apply to TikTok's US operations. The new consortium of companies says "comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity measures" will be put in place, and these measures will be audited by third-party security experts.

That doesn't mean that TikTok users in the US aren't going to be tracked and targeted by advertising, though – look at the operations of US companies like Facebook and Google, for example. Again, this is something that will become clearer over time in terms of the details, but it's one of the key controls that ByteDance has given up.

5. This isn't just about TikTok

This new TikTok deal comes in the context of ongoing tensions between the US and China. The White House has been slapping hefty tariffs on goods being imported into the United States, and relationships between the two countries aren't the most cordial at the moment, which is something that this agreement over TikTok might ultimately help with.

President Trump is expected to visit China at some point during 2026, at which point we may well hear more about TikTok and how the two countries can work together. Even if an addictive video-sharing app isn't top of the priority list when it comes to global deals and diplomacy, a ban for TikTok in the US has now been officially avoided.

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The Downdetector reports peaked at around 3pm ET / 8pm GMT in the US and UK, with Microsoft acknowledging the issue slightly after 3pm ET.

Those reports have now plummeted back to near-normal levels, suggesting that Microsoft's fix has worked for the vast majority of users. Here's how the outage played out and what caused it...

Let's take a count of where things currently stand – while I was able to load Microsoft's own status page, which confirmed an active disruption with Microsoft 365, I'm having some difficulty loading it at the moment.

You can try loading that here, but I will also embed Microsoft's post on X (formerly Twitter) below, which also confirms the issue.

While Down Detector reports are starting to slip, hinting that fewer folks are reporting issues or that the service is entering recovery, Microsoft 365 still stands at over 14,361 reported issues.

Folks in the comments on Down Detector are reporting issues with sending and receiving messages, but also specifically with the 'Admin Console' not loading as intended.

Reported issues with Microsoft Outlook are currently sitting at slightly over 12,000 on Down Detector.

Here's what Microsoft's status page says is impacted

As well as Microsoft's post on X, the status page – which I've finally got loading again – does a good job of setting the scene and showing where we are with this ongoing disruption.

I'll copy it in full below, but the gist is that inbound and outbound mail through Exchange Online and Outlook are both impacted. There's a chance you'll encounter this specific error message as well: "451 4.3.2 temporary server issue". Using the search functionality in OneDrive and SharePoint Online may fail, as well as accessing Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender XDR, and the Microsoft 365 admin center may not load.

So yes, it does match the comments folks are leaving on Down Detector, and Microsoft says the cause is that a "portion of dependent service infrastructure in the North America region isn't processing traffic as expected." This service disruption for Microsoft 365 and Outlook is mostly impacting North America as well.

"More info: More info: Users may be receiving a "451 4.3.2 temporary server issue" error message when attempting to send or receive email through Outlook.

Some of the impacted service functions include, but may not be limited to:

- Sending and receiving email through Exchange Online, including notification emails from Microsoft Viva Engage.

- Collecting message traces may be delayed or fail.

- Searches within SharePoint Online and/or Microsoft OneDrive mail be delayed or fail to complete.

- Accessing the service portals, including Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender XDR, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Current status: We're continuing to review what actions are required to restore the affected infrastructure to a heathy state and rebalance the service traffic to achieve recovery.

Scope of impact: Any users served through an affected section of service infrastructure in the North America region may be intermittently impacted.

Root cause: A portion of dependent service infrastructure in the North America region isn't processing traffic as expected.

Next update by: Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 11:00 PM UTC"

And if you're curious about the return-to-normal timeframe, Microsoft isn't quite ready to say when that will be just yet. Its teams are still investigating the problem and working to figure out a fix.

Here's the most recent post from the company on X, which notes a similar tone. It's nice to see a company being communicative during a disruption, though. The hope, though, is that a path to returning to normal operations for Microsoft 365 and Outlook is on the horizon soon.

As is common practice during outages, let's take a look at what some impacted folks are posting on social platforms like X during this Microsoft 365 and Outlook disruption.

It's a little after 4:15 PM ET here in New York City, so let's check Down Detector, as Microsoft is still experiencing a disruption affecting Outlook and Microsoft 365. Reports for 365 and Outlook have started to level off a bit, while those for the Microsoft Store, Teams, and Azure are all on the decline.

Now, as we typically see during outages, competing platforms in the space have also spiked a bit on Down Detector; that's why we see Gmail below with some reports. At this time, Google's various status dashboards are not showing any disruptions, but we'll monitor the reports.

Microsoft has restored the' affected infrastructure'

Here's some good news – in a post at 4:14 PM ET on the @MSFT365Status account on X, Microsoft notes that it's 'restore the affected infrastructure to a healthy state." That's a good first step and now it needs to further load balance to 'mitigate impact.'

That means we're on the road to recovery, and to aid in that process, Microsoft is moving some traffic to subsequent infrastructure to help get users back online.

Down Detector reports for Microsoft Outlook have dropped below 10,000 as of 4:20 PM ET, suggesting recovery is starting to occur. Though there are still comments from folks who can't send or check for new emails.

Similarly, reports for Microsoft 365, Teams, Azure, and Microsoft Store continue to trend downward.

While Microsoft has made it clear that recovery for Outlook and 365 will take some time, Down Detector reports for the affected platforms are still declining. Though many are still reporting issues accessing mail in Microsoft Outlook.

We're also waiting for another update from Microsoft.

Microsoft has posted again on X, writing, “We’re rebalancing traffic across all affected infrastructure to ensure the environment enters a balanced state.”

The company says this process will help identify what further action is necessary for recovery. Either way, Microsoft appears to be moving in the right direction toward bringing Microsoft 365 and Outlook back to normal.

It’s also important to note that the confirmed “service disruption” is impacting Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise users, while many of Microsoft’s consumer-grade platforms, apps, and services continue to operate as expected.

We're now several more hours in, and Microsoft is still actively working on a service disruption affecting Microsoft 365 and Outlook. It's still business and enterprise account-focused, and while we've been past 5 PM ET for three hours, it's now past 5 PM on the West Coast as well, meaning that business and workspaces are likely impacted into the evening.

Microsoft's own status page – which at times is hard to load – and its X account are still the best two places to track updates, though it's been three hours since the last update on the latter.

Microsoft says it's now "resolved"

Good news – at 1.29am ET / 6.29am GMT Microsoft posted on X (above) to say "we've confirmed that impact has been resolved".

So what caused all the mayhem? Microsoft says it was a "service load issue during maintenance". As always, a humdrum server capacity issue is what caused all the trouble, but anyone who uses Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams and Copilot will be relieved to hear that it's now (theoretically) over.

We'll be keeping an eye on this one in case there's residual issues, but that should hopefully be it for one of 2026's biggest outages so far.

From the get-go, though, I could see this was a different beast, and as I worked my way through the game's rules and my first round against the built-in computer, I wondered about why Crossplay is an app and how The New York Times explains the game's "Scrabble" vibes.

Like Scrabble, the free-to-download Crossplay starts as an empty, in this case, 15x15 grid with only bonus squares visible. Each player starts with seven letter tiles (each letter has a numerical value) that they can use to build words on the board and collect point totals. Similar to Scrabble, you can use letters in a word to build new words, and building on top of bonus squares increases your word scores. Opponents (from your Friends list, people whose abilities you might match, or the computer) take turns and gather points until they've run through all their tiles. There are more details, like the ability to swap tiles and skip turns, but that's the thrust of it. It's fun and, yes, a bit addictive.

To understand Crossplay's origins, development, quirks, and future, I spoke to New York Times Senior Producer Jeff Petriello, a talented guy I coincidentally worked with at Mashable more than a decade ago.

"I'm the producer of, specifically, our new games," Petriello told me, adding that he's responsible for Connections, Strands, Pips, and the new Crossplay. He also revealed that something called "Capture" is currently in beta.

The making of a game

While Petriello isn't coding the games, his responsibilities run far and deep. "My job is to ship the game," he explained, which, in his telling, sounds a bit like herding cats. Petriello keeps an eye on the feature backlog and ensures that the features align with the engineering capabilities. He also works with the product designers.

"I've heard a definition of game producers as designers of alignment, and I really resonate with that," he said.

Crossplay, though, was different. First of all, unlike say Wordle or Strands, it's a standalone app. Wordle and Connections are built basically as Web apps that can be played online or within the container of The New York Times Games app.

Crossplay, on the other hand, "is the first standalone app that The New York Times games team has made outside of The New York Times games app. From a scale perspective, it's way larger than releasing a new puzzle that shows up in the games app," said Petriello.

On the iPhone, where I played, Crossplay is a native iOS app built on Swift, but it's also on Android.

"We had to do a lot of technological work that was sort of unprecedented for us as a team, which was really challenging and exciting," he added.

Sometimes, an app is where it's at

Why did The New York Times choose to build Crossplay as an app? Petriello told me that a 2-player game (there are no plans to add more players at the moment) is, technologically speaking, far more complex than a single-player web-based game. "It has a social graph that needs to be plugged into it," said Petrielo. Plus, Crossplay has a chat feature, "which we don't have at all on the games app."

Crossplay does, though, also live within The New York Times Games App container.

I asked Petriello about the resemblance to Scrabble, and while he didn't directly reference Hasbro's iconic game, he told me, "Crossplay is definitely building on the tradition of classic 2-player word games." He also, though, sees clear differences.

"It is unique in its layout in the way that we distribute the tiles. The bonus squares, for instance, on the game board are distinct, and they were optimized for this sort of digital social play."

Petriello said the asynchronous play is also a differentiator. "You're always playing with 2 players, never more. We really thought about the...environment that you're playing in and tried to optimize."

It is early days for Crossplay, and Petriello expects to learn a lot from the early adopters like me. I told him that when I tried to play against another human player, I kept running into the same opponent, "Kae," who had already maxed out the number of games they could play at once.

"This game is just at the start of its journey, and I hope it grows with our audience, and we can change it in exciting ways in the future," he said.

It's not that the game isn't relatively feature-rich. Petriello revealed a few non-obvious features, like the ability to long-press a word on the board and get a dictionary pop-up, the subscriber-only Crossbot that can give you post-game analysis, and how you can choose different difficulty levels when playing against the computer.

"I always recommend if you're stacked up waiting for folks, play a computer game while you wait... you can get those to be pretty difficult, although we're already seeing feedback from people that the difficult one isn't difficult enough," he told me with a laugh.

As usual, even now, there are already Crossplay experts yearning for more.

One thing that Crossplay doesn't have is the ability to instantly share your results, though, obviously, if you're playing against someone, they already know.

"We kind of want to see how users are looking at sharing their experiences on Crossplay. Definitely an area that I'm like, super interested in seeing," said Petriello, who reminded me that Wordle's share "was a thing invented by the community."

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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1460) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1460) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1460) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1460) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1460) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1460) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1460, are…

• WRECK
• GUARD
• BELIE
• BRAVO

Without one of my starter words (audio) also ending in an O, I doubt I would have got to BRAVO as quickly – especially as it contained the often overlooked letter V.

WRECK also took me ages to wrestle from my brain. All in all a very tricky round.

Daily Sequence today (game #1460) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1460, are…

• HAUNT
• HEAVY
• WEAVE
• APRON

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1459, Thursday, 22 January: FRONT, QUOTE, RAISE, POKER
• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH

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 #691) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #691) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• STEAR
• GRUB
• LOUSE
• SCAR
• DUSTER
• RUGBY

NYT Strands today (game #691) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #691) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #691) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #691, are…

• NAIVE
• CALLOW
• CREDULOUS
• GULLIBLE
• ARTLESS
• SPANGRAM: BORNYESTERDAY

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 hints

Another tough game today that took me ages to complete.

Fortunately non-game words were far easier to spot, so I grabbed a hint to get started, but it was far from easy. After getting GULLIBLE I struggled to think of what words would be next so took a second hint.

Most of these words seem to be things that older people might say to insult young people, as if being world weary is their super power. In this regard I consider myself ageless – as well as ARTLESS.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, January 22, game #690)

• BLISS
• ECSTASY
• ELATION
• EUPHORIA
• RHAPSODY
• SPANGRAM: SEVENTHHEAVEN

The ‘big three’ telcos of TPG, Optus and Telstra all offer 5G home internet plans, with a smattering of subsidiaries also offering services using the networks of the aforementioned trio.

Vodafone is one such subsidiary of TPG that has a selection of 5G home internet plans cheaper than its NBN equivalents. There are some caveats, such as the fact that Vodafone’s 5G plans max out at 100Mbps – compared to up to gigabit plans via the fixed-line NBN – but as I found out during my three-week review period of the top-tier plan, there is potentially sensational value to be had.

What’s more, all Vodafone 5G home internet plans come supplied with a Wi-Fi 7 modem and a separate mesh node to help provide network coverage throughout your home. While some other 5G home internet providers also supply a Wi-Fi 7 modem, the fact that Vodafone includes a mesh node represents great value.

The service isn’t without its faults, with the main one being that you’re capped to a maximum download speed of 100Mbps. While I was able to achieve faster speeds than this, and Vodafone says it is theoretically possible for other customers, it’s in no way a guarantee. If you want a 5G service that rivals even the fastest NBN plans, then I would encourage you to check out services from either Spintel or Optus.

If you do sign up for Vodafone 5G internet and find the service doesn’t live up to expectations, then as long as you return the modem, you’ll only need to pay for one month of service. In the case of the Premium plan on review here, that’s AU$60 if you’re not a Vodafone mobile customer, and AU$55 if you are.

If you’ve been considering switching to a 5G home internet plan, then read on to find out my experience using the 100Mbps Vodafone 5G plan at home.

Vodafone 5G home internet: plans and pricing

• Three plans
• Up to 100Mbps
• Extra savings for Vodafone mobile customers

Vodafone offers three 5G home internet plans. They are:

• 5G Home Internet Basic (18Mbps TES) | AU$50p/m (first 6m, then AU$60p/m)
• 5G Home Internet Plus (50Mbps TES) | AU$55p/m (first 6m, then AU$65p/m)
• 5G Home Internet Premium (100Mbps TES) | AU$60p/m (first 6m, then AU$70p/m)

If you’re a Vodafone mobile customer, you can save an extra AU$5 off the introductory cost for the first 6 months of your service.

In either instance, Vodafone’s 5G home internet plans are cheaper than the NBN equivalent. A Vodafone NBN 100 plan, for example, costs AU$74p/m for the first 6 months, then AU$94p/m ongoing for non-mobile Vodafone customers.

All Vodafone 5G home internet plans ship with a Wi-Fi 7 modem and mesh node. Both of these are free if you remain connected to a plan for 36 months. If you cancel your service before the 36-month period ends, you’ll need to return the modem and node to Vodafone within 30 days. If you don’t, you’ll be asked to pay a non-return fee, which is calculated at AU$11 per month for any time remaining within the 36 months.

As you can see from the plan details above, all Vodafone 5G home internet plans have their speed capped, up to a maximum of 100Mbps. Considering some other 5G home broadband providers, such as Optus and Spintel, offer an uncapped speed tier – which has the potential to provide near-gigabit speeds depending on environmental factors and distance from the nearest tower – it can make Vodafone’s option less appealing.

It’s also worth noting that TPG also offers 5G home internet that uses the Vodafone 5G network, yet charges considerably less for comparable plans. Taking the 100Mbps plan on review here as an example, TPG charges AU$44.99p/m for the first 6 months, before increasing to a regular ongoing cost of AU$64.99p/m. Vodafone’s equivalent is AU$10 more each month.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Availability

As is the case with any provider of 5G home internet services, the main obstacle to connection is availability. Just because an area has 5G mobile coverage doesn’t always mean it will have 5G home internet coverage. This is because internet service providers (ISPs) need to limit the number of active connections in an area to help avoid congestion.

To check if your home address can connect to the Vodafone 5G home broadband network, you can enter your address on Vodafone’s website.

I tested the Vodafone 5G modem at three different locations in Sydney, with an apartment in Alexandria being the authorised home address. I also tested at an apartment in Homebush and the TechRadar office in Sydney CBD, as both were eligible to connect to the 5G home internet network. As I’ll explain in the performance section, however, each location experienced vastly different speeds.

Vodafone 5G home internet: modem design and setup

All Vodafone 5G home internet plans are supplied with Vodafone’s new Super Wi-Fi modem and mesh node with Wi-Fi 7 support. Neither are the most visually appealing units, adopting a simple black box design, but I do like how the node is small, almost like a book, that can be easily tucked out of the way. There’s no screen to indicate signal strength, as you’ll find on the Optus 5G modem that’s supplied with Optus and Spintel 5G home internet plans.

The main 5G modem measures 215.9 x 125 x 125 mm (HWD), while the mesh node measures 170 x 60 x 140.4 mm (HWD). The main unit has 1 x 2.5Gbps WAN port and 2 x 1Gbps LAN ports, and the mesh gets 2 x 1Gbps LAN ports.

Setting up both the main 5G modem and the mesh node was incredibly simple. Once you’ve installed the SIM card in the base of the modem, plugged it into power and turned it on, it will begin to search for a signal. You’ll then need to install the My Internet Connection app on your phone to access modem settings and add the mesh node.

The login details for the router are found on a label on its underside, and while it is great for security purposes, I would recommend changing the login password to something secure after setting it up. The supplied password is long and made up of various characters and numbers. There is a check box to remember the password, but I found that when logging in after a few days of inactivity, the password hadn’t been remembered. You can’t store the password in your phone’s password manager either, so you’ll need to type the whole thing out again to access the app.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: performance

Download speeds

After testing the modem and mesh over the period of a few weeks, my speed test data was surprising to say the least. This is because, despite the Vodafone plan being capped at 100Mbps, I regularly achieved over 200Mbps download speeds at the Alexandria address that the service was set up for.

In fact, from 14 tests, I only recorded a speed below 100Mbps on one occasion, where I got a measurement of 80.10Mbps. Admittedly, this result was taken at 6.39pm, so encroaching on the busier evening hours of 7pm to 11pm. Two tests were above 100Mbps but below 200Mbps – 154Mbps and 189Mbps at 8:35 am and 11:23 am, respectively, so far removed from the typically busier hours. A further test at 10.39 pm returned a speed result of 156Mbps – and all others were above 200Mbps. The average speed I achieved was 201.74 Mbps.

I mentioned that I was experiencing well above the expected plan speeds to our Vodafone representative. They said, “It’s not unusual for customers on our 5G Home Internet plans to experience speeds above the advertised minimum, especially when conditions are ideal.”

“Factors like being close to a 5G tower, strong network capacity and good modem placement all contribute to faster performance. While speeds over 100Mbps aren’t guaranteed, they are possible in some cases and the speeds you're enjoying are within the range of what customers may achieve under optimal conditions.”

Indeed, the speeds I recorded at our office location in the Sydney CBD were much, much slower at around 10Mbps, while at the Homebush location, we recorded an average download speed of 118.15Mbps.

Upload speeds

Upload speeds also fared well, particularly at the Alexandria address. The maximum possible upload speed of the Home Internet Premium plan is 20Mbps (it’s the same for the 50Mbps Home Internet Plus plan, and only 2Mbps for the 20Mbps Home Internet Basic plan). I achieved an average upload speed of 18.08Mbps from my tests, and managed to break the 20Mbps barrier on five occasions.

As was the case for download speeds at the Sydney CBD address, upload speeds weren’t that great, hovering around 10Mbps. In Homebush, things actually got worse, with an average upload speed of just 7.70Mbps.

Upload speeds are important for anyone who intends to live stream content or upload large files, and so if this is you, you may find that the Vodafone 5G home internet service won’t be able to service your needs. I was able to carry out a video call with the TechRadar team largely without issue. I did experience some buffering, but not to the point where I had to switch back over to my regular home internet connection, which has upload speeds of up to 100Mbps.

Connection

I was very impressed with the connection I experienced to the Vodafone 5G modem and the mesh node. I had the modem setup in my main living space and the mesh node at the other end of my apartment in my bedroom. When I walked into my bedroom, my phone seamlessly switched over to the mesh node, and it continued to deliver similar speeds to those experienced when connected to the main modem.

You can easily see which devices are connected to which access point within the My Internet Connection app.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Gaming

Accessing web pages, social media, and streaming video content shouldn’t pose much of an issue to the Vodafone Home Premium 5G internet plan, but what about gaming? Avid gamers rely on fast connection times to game servers and, because of the inherent nature of wireless internet connections, they can suffer from a greater amount of interference.

I’m not a gamer myself, so to test the Vodafone 5G service’s gaming credentials, I pointed my web browser at Game Server Ping to conduct a ping test, and compared the results achieved via the 5G connection against my regular Gigacomm home internet connection.

Here’s how Vodafone’s 5G internet ping rates compared to my fixed-line connection. All tests were carried out on a laptop connected to each modem via an Ethernet cable.

I handed over the main 5G modem to my gamer colleague who lives at the Homebush address, and while they could connect and play games, they added that it was “very laggy and cuts out frequently, particularly when experiencing higher ping speeds”.

Based on this statement and the ping speeds, the Vodafone 5G home internet service isn’t likely going to be a good option for hardcore gamers.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Extra Features

With the exception of Optus, which includes a standard Netflix subscription with its top-tier uncapped 5G home internet plan, you won’t find any extra perks bundled in with a home broadband plan.

Vodafone mobile customers stand to benefit the most from a 5G home internet service with the telco, as they can save AU$5 per month ongoing as long as the mobile service remains active.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Cancellation and hidden fees

As per Vodafone’s terms and conditions, you are free to cancel your service at any time, but there are some stipulations. Firstly, you’re required to pay a minimum of one month of the service and the monthly fee is charged “until the end of the month in which you notify that you wish to cancel”.

As long as you return the modem and mesh to Vodafone within 30 days of cancellation, you won’t have to pay for it. If you return it after 30 days, or if you don’t return it at all, you’ll be charged a device payment calculated at AU$11 per unused month in a 36-month period. The maximum cost of the modem if it’s not returned is AU$396. If you remain connected for 36 months, the modem is free.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Reputation

• Few customer reviews for 5G home internet
• NBN customers leave negative reviews

It's tricky to find many reviews from customers for Vodafone's 5G home internet service. However, of the accounts I can find, via Reddit and Whirlpool, the general consensus is positive, with people claiming they get good 5G signal and decent speeds.

As for Vodafone as an internet provider on the whole, however, things are much less positive. The telco's NBN service receives generally negative reviews on sites such as Product Review, with a 2.1-star rating out of 5, from 544 reviews at the time of publishing.

Given the fact you're able to return the 5G modem to Vodafone within 30 days of cancelling a service to avoid paying the modem device fee, I would still recommend signing up to Vodafone 5G home internet, as you can effectively trial it for a month and only pay AU$60 for the 100Mbps plan.

Vodafone 5G Home Internet: Verdict

Based on my experience using the Vodafone 5G home internet plan, I can recommend it for anyone considering signing up for the non-NBN alternative. I would, of course, recommend you check your area for network coverage before signing up.

Plan pricing is competitive, especially if you are able to achieve download speeds faster than those advertised. This isn't a guarantee of course, but a nice bonus.

I also appreciate the fact that Vodafone will waive the modem device fee if you return it within 30 days of cancelling your service. Considering some other providers, such as Optus, don't offer the same benefit, it makes Vodafone's service the more attractive option.

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1459) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1459) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1459) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1459) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1459) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1459) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1459, are…

• FRONT
• QUOTE
• RAISE
• POKER

Quordle games that feature five vowels are generally harder, but today they threw in a rare letter for extra difficulty. Kudos if you survived.

Beyond this, my stickiest spot was a choice between power and POKER. I chose the wrong word but fortunately had lines to spare.

Daily Sequence today (game #1459) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1459, are…

• FABLE
• GIVER
• VIGOR
• RIGID

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1458, Wednesday, 21 January: PRIVY, SHADY, REMIT, AORTA
• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH

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 #690) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #690) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• HEAT
• BOLDER
• SHRED
• CAST
• PHONE
• YEAST

NYT Strands today (game #690) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #690) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #690) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #690, are…

• BLISS
• ECSTASY
• ELATION
• EUPHORIA
• RHAPSODY
• SPANGRAM: SEVENTHHEAVEN

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 3 hints

I didn’t get much sleep last night, so I really struggled to focus on today’s letters soup and needed three hints to get me across the line – and that was after I spotted BLISS in my normal left-hand corner starting spot.

So, seeing as there were only five search words, my success rate, including the spangram, was a terrible 50%. 

My sorry display did prompt me to stream Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Along with Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty and Breakfast in America by Supertramp it’s one of the 1970s songs I hate to admit I really like. 

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, January 21, game #689)

• GLOAT
• TEASE
• BURP
• SHOUT
• STARE
• POINT
• INTERRUPT
• SPANGRAM: DONTBERUDE

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1458) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1458) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1458) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1458) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1458) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1458) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1458, are…

• PRIVY
• SHADY
• REMIT
• AORTA

The letters C and Y, which I’ve only recently added to my starter words with CRPYT, paid dividends today.

I was unsure of the spellings of both PRIVY and AORTA, but it worked out brilliantly. If the letter C had not already been eliminated, I probably would have gone for the much easier PRICY and ACTOR. 

Daily Sequence today (game #1458) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1458, are…

• GAUZE
• DUNCE
• FISHY
• VYING

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1457, Tuesday, 20 January: MONEY, TRASH, TROPE, SHADE
• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
• Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA

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 #689) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #689) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• DATE
• BESET
• SEAT
• PRUDENT
• SOUTH
• NOSE

NYT Strands today (game #689) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #689) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #689) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #689, are…

• GLOAT
• TEASE
• BURP
• SHOUT
• STARE
• POINT
• INTERRUPT
• SPANGRAM: DONTBERUDE

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

A fun and easy game today. 

There is a school of thought that if you BURP in front of friends and family then it means that you are comfortable with them and it’s a strange sort of compliment. In certain cultures it is also considered a polite sign of appreciation after a meal. It is hard to think of the rest of the words in today’s search being considered anything other than rude, though.

I find British political debate almost impossible to listen to, as they constantly INTERRUPT each other. Come to think of it, British politicians are guilty of all of the other bad behaviors, too – perhaps it’d be better if they just burped at each other.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, January 20, game #688)

• HEEL
• TONGUE
• VAMP
• SOLE
• SHOELACE
• LOGO
• EYELET
• SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1457) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1457) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1457) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1457) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1457) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1457) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1457, are…

• MONEY
• TRASH
• TROPE
• SHADE

My three new starter words worked like a charm today, giving me three easy guesses.

The only doubt was with MONEY, which could have been one of a couple of other words.

Daily Sequence today (game #1457) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1457, are…

• JUMBO
• BLEAT
• BINGO
• DUSKY

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1456, Monday, 19 January: EBONY, ALTAR, SALTY, FALSE
• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
• Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA
• Quordle #1437, Wednesday, 31 December: ADMIN, YIELD, STEEL, FLICK

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 #688) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #688) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• LAME
• CASH
• SLOTH
• SPOUT
• TONE
• LOVE

NYT Strands today (game #688) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #688) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #688) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #688, are…

• HEEL
• TONGUE
• VAMP
• SOLE
• SHOELACE
• LOGO
• EYELET
• SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

For the second game in a row I spotted the spangram first - although to be completely honest I spotted “just” first then kept on going to connect JUSTFORKICS – ending the mystery of the theme in a second.

Of all the various parts of a sneaker in today’s puzzle, VAMP is the one that is new for me and I now know that it’s the word for the small area between the toe box and the quarter panel which contains the eyelets.

During my sneaker shoe parts research I also learned that the area above the heel notch, and often the section that houses the LOGO, is called a moustache. For me, this is the area that often rubs when I’m breaking in a new pair so now I can tell anyone who’s interested that my moustache is rubbing.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, January 19, game #687)

• VIBRATE
• QUAKE
• WOBBLE
• SWAY
• TREMBLE
• WAVER
• TEETER
• SPANGRAM: LETSROCK

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1456) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1456) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1456) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1456) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1456) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1456) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1456, are…

• EBONY
• ALTAR
• SALTY
• FALSE

Today’s new starter words come courtesy of ChatGPT after I asked it to come up with a good Quordle word without any vowels (CRYPT) and then two more words containing all the vowels and the most popular remaining letters.

It seemed to work, certainly in opening up the letter Y, but I’m not sure I like sacrificing a letter for a word with two Es.

Daily Sequence today (game #1456) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1456, are…

• SEDAN
• WHEAT
• ETHER
• ROUGE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1455, Sunday, 18 January: BATTY, TWINE, DEBUT, TALLY
• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
• Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA
• Quordle #1437, Wednesday, 31 December: ADMIN, YIELD, STEEL, FLICK
• Quordle #1436, Tuesday, 30 December: ALLOT, CAGEY, BLINK, BUNNY

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 #687) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #687) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• STROBE
• BELT
• VASE
• BREAK
• CRAVE
• QUOTE

NYT Strands today (game #687) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #687) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #687) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #687, are…

• VIBRATE
• QUAKE
• WOBBLE
• SWAY
• TREMBLE
• WAVER
• TEETER
• SPANGRAM: LETSROCK

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

A rare game where I got the spangram first, which revealed the word VIBRATE and a firmer grasp of the kind of words we were searching for.

The letter Q helped make piercing together QUAKE easier and unlocked the rest of the board, but had I needed a hint there were also plenty of visible non-game words.

The word WOBBLE always amuses me, mainly because it triggers memories of a vintage advertisement for a 1970s egg-shaped toy called Weebles, which rejoiced in the catchphrase “weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down”.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, January 18, game #686)

• QUILT
• WEAVE
• CROCHET
• KNIT
• EMBROIDER
• APPLIQUE
• SPANGRAM: TEXTILEART

The number of potential distractions seems to be growing. Aside from access to the entire internet, there are door-knocking delivery drivers, arguing children, coffee beverages to be consumed, and, of course, the lure of that cookie jar. A day set aside for writing can quickly get hijacked by 101 other ‘good’ things, and I’m constantly aware that I need help to stay focused.

Recently, my help has come in the form of a lo-fi music streaming app called Lola. This free and easy-to-use app plays lo-fi music by working seamlessly with your streaming music provider of choice. That means you’ll need a subscription to an app like Spotify or Apple Music so you can take advantage of ad-free music.

If the term "lo-fi music" makes you think of bad quality, then a brief explainer is necessary. Lo-fi is short for low fidelity, and it’s basically a style of music that embraces a relaxed, mellow sound as well as intentional imperfections. It covers a range of genres, including hip-hop, jazz, and ambient, and more often than not, there are usually few or no lyrics.

Help with focus, relaxation, and sleep

Every time you open the app, it prompts you to decide whether you want to 'focus/study', 'chill/relax', or 'sleep/nap'. Each mode is tailored to different kinds of listening goals, each with its own vibe and purpose. I’m a big fan of the focus option, in particular, because it serves up a range of tracks chosen to be engaging enough to keep attention while being sufficiently calm and unobtrusive so your brain can focus on the task at hand.

When you enter into ‘listening’ mode, Lola will connect to your music streaming service and launch a playlist. To do this, it’ll momentarily jump over to the music app before returning to the Lola app, which, unfortunately, results in a less seamless experience than is ideal. Also, because it’s only a basic wrapper – for Spotify in my case – there’s no way to skip a track if it plays music you don’t like. Negatives aside, once the music is playing, the Lola app fades into the background and lets you crack on with work.

Beautiful animations and illustrations

To help maintain a calm state of mind, Lola provides beautiful animations and illustrations from artist AnchoPoncho, which give the listening experience a warm, friendly look and a bit of personality. I love the cute animations, and the fact that they come more alive the longer you listen is a nice touch.

Initially, the app will only give a single set of visuals to accompany your listening, but it is possible to unlock other graphics and styles. Being able to unlock more content is one of the many reasons I keep turning back to Lola. Locked content is made available by using the app more often, completing focus, chill, or sleep sessions, rather than features that are immediately available in the rest of the app.

At the end of a session, the app displays a range of stats, including the number of listening minutes for that session, the length of time left until the next visual package is unlocked, and a small graph that displays your progress over time. There’s also a quick question posed, which lets you articulate your feelings about the session. All the stats, as well as your answer to the question, are recorded in the app.

Stay rooted with the journal feature

That last element takes me to the final feature of the app, journaling. Far from a complete journaling tool, this section of the app lets users write down their thoughts on each session. I personally prefer written journaling, but having thoughts connected to productivity experiences makes sense. You can also quickly log your mood by choosing from a range of 12 emojis. Despite its simplicity, carrying out this basic task helps me connect my thoughts and body.

Lola isn't perfect, and there are several features it's lacking, but there's something strangely satisfying about its simplicity. It draws you in, keeps you coming back, and above all, sustains your focus.

So, if you need help getting in the zone or chilling out after a long day, why not download Lola on iOS or Android and give it a try?

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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 #1455) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1455) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1455) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1455) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1455) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1455) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1455, are…

• BATTY
• TWINE
• DEBUT
• TALLY

I was fearing an end to my win streak after my three starter words failed to narrow down my guesses.

Appearances, however, were deceptive – after I decided that the word containing D, E, U, and T must be DEBUT, the other columns suddenly became far easier.

Daily Sequence today (game #1455) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1455, are…

• UNCUT
• BEGAN
• SLING
• BUSED

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1454, Saturday, 17 January: ROAST, FOLIO, DROLL, PROVE
• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
• Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA
• Quordle #1437, Wednesday, 31 December: ADMIN, YIELD, STEEL, FLICK
• Quordle #1436, Tuesday, 30 December: ALLOT, CAGEY, BLINK, BUNNY
• Quordle #1435, Monday, 29 December: DOUBT, BLISS, TIGER, AMONG

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 #686) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #686) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• TEXT
• EXTRA
• VEIL
• HOPE
• PACT
• MARKET

NYT Strands today (game #686) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #686) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #686) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #686, are…

• QUILT
• WEAVE
• CROCHET
• KNIT
• EMBROIDER
• APPLIQUE
• SPANGRAM: TEXTILEART

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

This was one of those puzzles where the mists cleared very rapidly for me after I found the first word.

'Soft skills' left me clueless as to what we were looking for, but the letters Q and X made for obvious starting points and helped me WEAVE my way to victory.

The only sticky spot could have been APPLIQUE, but unlike some of the other crafty words in the search it was relatively easy to make all the connections.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, January 17, game #685)

• DRAT
• CURSES
• FIDDLESTICKS
• TARNATION
• PHOOEY
• SPANGRAM: FOILEDAGAIN

For a while, thousands of users found that both the site and mobile app were failing to load for them, with the former accompanied by a 'Something went wrong' notice.

The spikes in reported outages on DownDetector started to rise as of 10:15am ET, reaching over 78,000 in the United States at their peak. At the same time, reports for Grok began spiking, reaching around 2,200.

TechRadar reported live on the outage, which fortunately fizzled out for most by around 11.45am / 4.45pm GMT. Here's how it played out...

While X was down for me initially, it came back, and then went away again. And it seems that's the case as of now for many of my TechRadar colleagues in both the US and the UK – they still can't get X to load as a whole, with the timeline not loading, and trending terms on the side.

Down Detector reports show a slight recovery, and then a spike of outages

Down Detector reports show it's likely the case for many: X went down, causing the initial spike, slightly recovered, and then hit problems again. As of the last update at 10:42 AM ET, there are over 53,000 reports of issues with using X.

Interestingly, my colleague Lance Ulanoff was able to post, but it took a while to appear on his profile.

On mobile – specifically the X app for iOS – in the UK, my colleague, TechRadar's Mark Wilson, is seeing a timeline with 'Posts aren't loading right now' at the top with a selection of older posts appearing underneath.

In the US, I'm not seeing the error up top, but the timeline below is not updated with recent posts; all are dated several hours ago.

On desktop here in the United States, X appears back for me, with the timeline loading and trending topics on the side, showing fairly recent posts. The first post is less than an hour old, but it's a bit slow to access different aspects of the site.

I've heard from colleagues in the US and the UK that it's a bit slow, but it is loading and getting closer to normal usage levels.

Considering many of the posts appearing in our timelines are from over an hour ago, or in some cases longer, it does appear that X is playing catch-up and is in recovery mode.

Down Detector reports are steadily dropping as well, currently sitting at under 8,000 reports as of 11:02 AM ET. Let us know in the comments down below if you're able to access X again and see more recent posts.

X seems to be back for most

Fortunately, it seems today's X outage is just a short-lived blip – with the site working fine for us, and reports on Downdetector dropping to around 6,000 in the US and only around 1,000 in the UK.

There's been no official explanation of what happened on the official X account, and we're unlikely to get one now given the issues lasted barely an hour. Let the memes re-commence...

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 #1454) - hint #1 - Vowels

* 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 #1454) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

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 #1454) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

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

Quordle today (game #1454) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1454, are…

• ROAST
• FOLIO
• DROLL
• PROVE

I’ve not had much luck with my starter words recently and have been considering changing them, but today they came up trumps, delivering three anagrams.

The exception was FOLIO, which took a leap of faith. Despite my confidence that it was correct, words ending in O or A always feel like you are taking a chance.

I wasn’t quite so lucky with today’s Daily Sequence, where I managed to guess every word ending in A-T-C-H apart from the correct one.

Daily Sequence today (game #1454) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1454, are…

• MATCH
• LIVER
• DUSKY
• CACHE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
• Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
• Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
• Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
• Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
• Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
• Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
• Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
• Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
• Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
• Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
• Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
• Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
• Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
• Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
• Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA
• Quordle #1437, Wednesday, 31 December: ADMIN, YIELD, STEEL, FLICK
• Quordle #1436, Tuesday, 30 December: ALLOT, CAGEY, BLINK, BUNNY
• Quordle #1435, Monday, 29 December: DOUBT, BLISS, TIGER, AMONG
• Quordle #1434, Sunday, 28 December: SINGE, PAYER, BRIDE, TRAIT

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 #685) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #685) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• TARN
• PONY
• RATE
• PHASE
• SACKED
• CAKE

NYT Strands today (game #685) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #685) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #685) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #685, are…

• DRAT
• CURSES
• FIDDLESTICKS
• TARNATION
• PHOOEY
• SPANGRAM: FOILEDAGAIN

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

I love a polite swearword. If you hear someone curse “fudge” or “sugar” it is firstly very funny, but secondly also pointless because everyone knows what you are really trying to say.

Perhaps a better option is to come up with something a bit more creative, like calling someone the son of an aardvark or yelling peanuts when you accidentally hurt yourself. There is a brilliant story a UK journalist called Jon Ronson wrote about being asked by his son what the worst swearword in the world was, and he randomly replied “limone” – it worked, for a while, until one day he returned home from school and called his father a very, very rude word for lying to him.

Anyway, I digress. A great, fun search in which I thankfully was not FOILEDAGAIN. 

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, January 16, game #684)

• JOKER
• ROBIN
• CAPE
• MANOR
• JUSTICE
• PENGUIN
• VENGEANCE
• SPANGRAM: BATMAN

What you need then, is a list of past Wordle answers, and that's what I've made for you here. It's organized by month and you can simply search the page to see whether the word you're thinking of has already been used.

So pick one of the best Wordle starting words, take a look at today's Wordle answer if you need to and keep this list close when you're playing – your streak will thank you.

Past Wordle answers: The full list

Below you'll find a list of every Wordle so far – all 1,679 of them (and counting!)

I've first organized the answers alphabetically, and then by month starting with the most recent. You can use the menus on the side (on desktop) or above (on mobile) to jump straight to the month you want. This year, 2025 and 2024 are on this page, and there's a second page with 2023, 2022 and 2021 on it (and the alphabetical list is on both pages).

If you're trying to find out whether a specific word has already been an answer, there are easy ways to search for it:

• Windows: click CTRL+F
• macOS: click CMD+F
• iOS: click Share (the box with the arrow), then 'Find on page'
• Android: click the three dots in the top-right then 'Find in page'

In each case, simply type in the word you're looking for, and if it has already been an answer you can use the arrows to navigate to it. Right, on with the list…

Past Wordle answers: alphabetical list

ABACK | ABASE | ABATE | ABBEY | ABBOT | ABHOR | ABIDE | ABOUT | ABOVE | ABYSS | ACORN | ACRID | ACTOR | ACUTE | ADAGE | ADAPT | ADEPT | ADMIN | ADMIT | ADOBE | ADOPT | ADORE | ADULT | AFFIX | AFTER | AGAIN | AGAPE | AGATE | AGENT | AGILE | AGING | AGLOW | AGONY | AGREE | AHEAD | AISLE | ALARM | ALBUM | ALERT | ALIEN | ALIKE | ALIVE | ALLOW | ALOFT | ALONE | ALONG | ALOOF | ALOUD | ALPHA | ALTAR | ALTER | AMASS | AMBER | AMBLE | AMISS | AMONG | AMPLE | AMUSE | ANGEL | ANGER | ANGLE | ANGRY | ANGST | ANNEX | ANNOY | ANODE | ANTIC | ANVIL | AORTA | APART | APHID | APPLE | APPLY | APRON | APTLY | ARBOR | ARDOR | ARGUE | ARISE | AROMA | ARROW | ARTSY | ASCOT | ASHEN | ASIDE | ASKEW | ASSAY | ASSET | ATLAS | ATOLL | ATONE | ATRIA | AUDIO | AUDIT | AVAIL | AVERT | AVOID | AWAIT | AWAKE | AWARD | AWARE | AWASH | AWFUL | AWOKE | AXIOM | AZURE | BACON | BADGE | BADLY | BAGEL | BAKER | BALER | BALMY | BALSA | BANAL | BANJO | BARGE | BARON | BASIC | BASIN | BASTE | BATCH | BATHE | BATON | BATTY | BAWDY | BAYOU | BEACH | BEADY | BEARD | BEAST | BEAUT | BEEFY | BEGET | BEGIN | BEING | BELCH | BELIE | BELLY | BELOW | BENCH | BERET | BERTH | BESET | BEVEL | BICEP | BILGE | BINGE | BIOME | BIRCH | BIRTH | BLACK | BLADE | BLAME | BLAND | BLANK | BLARE | BLAST | BLAZE | BLEAK | BLEED | BLEEP | BLEND | BLIMP | BLINK | BLISS | BLOCK | BLOKE | BLOND | BLOWN | BLUFF | BLUNT | BLURB | BLURT | BLUSH | BOARD | BOAST | BONGO | BONUS | BOOBY | BOOST | BOOTY | BOOZE | BOOZY | BORAX | BORNE | BOSSY | BOUGH | BOXER | BRACE | BRAID | BRAIN | BRAKE | BRAND | BRASH | BRASS | BRAVE | BRAVO | BRAWN | BREAD | BREAK | BREED | BRIAR | BRIBE | BRIDE | BRIEF | BRINE | BRING | BRINK | BRINY | BRISK | BROAD | BROKE | BROOK | BROOM | BROTH | BROWN | BRUSH | BRUTE | BUDDY | BUGGY | BUGLE | BUILD | BUILT | BULGE | BULKY | BULLY | BUNCH | BUNNY | BURLY | BURNT | CABLE | CACAO | CACHE | CACTI | CADET | CAMEL | CAMEO | CANDY | CANNY | CANOE | CANON | CAPER | CARAT | CARGO | CAROL | CARRY | CARVE | CATCH | CATER | CATTY | CAULK | CAUSE | CEASE | CEDAR | CHAFE | CHAIN | CHAIR | CHALK | CHAMP | CHANT | CHAOS | CHARD | CHARM | CHART | CHASE | CHASM | CHEAP | CHEAT | CHECK | CHEEK | CHEER | CHEST | CHIEF | CHILD | CHILL | CHIME | CHIRP | CHOCK | CHOIR | CHOKE | CHORD | CHORE | CHOSE | CHUNK | CHUTE | CIDER | CIGAR | CINCH | CIRCA | CIVIC | CIVIL | CLAMP | CLASH | CLASS | CLEAN | CLEAR | CLEFT | CLERK | CLICK | CLIFF | CLIMB | CLING | CLINK | CLOAK | CLOCK | CLONE | CLOSE | CLOTH | CLOUD | CLOVE | CLOWN | CLUCK | CLUNG | COACH | COAST | COCOA | COLIC | COLON | COMET | COMFY | COMMA | CONCH | CONDO | CONIC | CORAL | CORER | CORNY | COULD | COUNT | COURT | COVEN | COVER | COVET | COWER | COYLY | CRAFT | CRAMP | CRANE | CRANK | CRASS | CRATE | CRAVE | CRAWL | CRAZE | CRAZY | CREAK | CREAM | CREDO | CREPE | CREPT | CREST | CRIME | CRIMP | CRISP | CROAK | CRONE | CROOK | CROSS | CROWD | CROWN | CRUMB | CRUSH | CRUST | CRYPT | CUBIC | CUMIN | CURIO | CURLY | CURSE | CURVE | CYBER | CYNIC | DADDY | DAISY | DALLY | DANCE | DANDY | DATUM | DAUNT | DEATH | DEBIT | DEBUG | DEBUT | DECAL | DECAY | DECOR | DECOY | DECRY | DEFER | DEITY | DELAY | DELTA | DELVE | DENIM | DEPOT | DEPTH | DETER | DETOX | DEUCE | DEVIL | DIARY | DICEY | DIGIT | DINER | DINGO | DINGY | DIRGE | DISCO | DITTO | DITTY | DODGE | DODGY | DOGMA | DOING | DOLLY | DONOR | DONUT | DOPEY | DOUBT | DOUGH | DOWEL | DOWRY | DOZEN | DRAFT | DRAIN | DRAPE | DRAWN | DREAD | DREAM | DRIFT | DRILL | DRINK | DRIVE | DROLL | DRONE | DROOL | DROOP | DROVE | DRYER | DUCHY | DUMMY | DUTCH | DUVET | DWARF | DWELL | DWELT | EAGER | EAGLE | EARLY | EARTH | EASEL | EBONY | EDICT | EDIFY | EGRET | EIGHT | EJECT | ELATE | ELBOW | ELDER | ELITE | ELOPE | ELUDE | EMAIL | EMBER | EMPTY | ENACT | ENDOW | ENEMA | ENJOY | ENNUI | ENSUE | ENTER | EPOCH | EPOXY | EQUAL | EQUIP | ERASE | ERODE | ERROR | ERUPT | ESSAY | ETHER | ETHIC | ETHOS | EVADE | EVENT | EVERY | EVOKE | EXACT | EXALT | EXCEL | EXERT | EXILE | EXIST | EXPEL | EXTOL | EXTRA | EXULT | FABLE | FACET | FAINT | FAITH | FALSE | FANCY | FARCE | FAULT | FAVOR | FEAST | FEIGN | FERAL | FERRY | FETCH | FETID | FEVER | FEWER | FIBER | FIELD | FIEND | FIERY | FIFTH | FIFTY | FILET | FILLY | FINAL | FINCH | FINER | FIRST | FISHY | FIXER | FJORD | FLAIL | FLAIR | FLAKE | FLAME | FLANK | FLARE | FLASH | FLASK | FLESH | FLICK | FLING | FLINT | FLIRT | FLOAT | FLOCK | FLOOD | FLOOR | FLORA | FLOSS | FLOUR | FLOUT | FLOWN | FLUFF | FLUME | FLUNG | FLUNK | FLUTE | FLYER | FOAMY | FOCAL | FOCUS | FOGGY | FOIST | FOLIO | FOLLY | FORAY | FORCE | FORGE | FORGO | FORTE | FORTH | FORTY | FORUM | FOUND | FOYER | FRAIL | FRAME | FRANK | FRESH | FRIED | FRILL | FRITZ | FROCK | FROND | FRONT | FROST | FROTH | FROWN | FROZE | FRUIT | FUGUE | FULLY | FUNGI | FUNKY | FUNNY | FUZZY | GAMER | GAMMA | GAMUT | GAUDY | GAUGE | GAUNT | GAUZE | GAWKY | GECKO | GEESE | GENIE | GENRE | GHOST | GHOUL | GIANT | GIDDY | GIRTH | GIVEN | GIZMO | GLADE | GLAND | GLARE | GLASS | GLAZE | GLEAM | GLEAN | GLIDE | 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IMBUE | IMPEL | INANE | INBOX | INCUR | INDEX | INDIE | INEPT | INERT | INFER | INLAY | INNER | INPUT | INTER | INTRO | IONIC | IRATE | IRONY | ISLET | ISSUE | ITCHY | IVORY | JAUNT | JAZZY | JELLY | JERKY | JEWEL | JIFFY | JOINT | JOKER | JOLLY | JOUST | JUDGE | JUICE | JUMPY | KARMA | KAYAK | KAZOO | KEBAB | KEFIR | KHAKI | KIOSK | KNACK | KNAVE | KNEAD | KNEEL | KNELL | KNELT | KNIFE | KNOCK | KNOLL | KNOWN | KOALA | KRILL | LABEL | LABOR | LADLE | LAGER | LANKY | LAPEL | LAPSE | LARGE | LARVA | LASER | LASSO | LATER | LATHE | LATTE | LAUGH | LAYER | LEACH | LEAFY | LEAKY | LEAPT | LEARN | LEASE | LEASH | LEAST | LEAVE | LEDGE | LEECH | LEERY | LEFTY | LEGGY | LEMON | LEMUR | LEVEL | LEVER | LIBEL | LIGHT | LILAC | LIMBO | LIMIT | LINEN | LINER | LINGO | LITHE | LIVER | LIVID | LLAMA | LOCAL | LOCUS | LODGE | LOFTY | LOGIC | LOOPY | LORIS | LOSER | LOUSE | LOUSY | LOVER | LOWER | LOWLY | LOYAL | LUCID | LUCKY | LUMPY | LUNAR | LUNCH | LUNGE | LURID | LUSTY | LYING | MACAW | MACHO | MADAM | MADLY | MAGIC | MAGMA | MAIZE | MAJOR | MAKER | MAMBO | MANGA | MANGO | MANIA | MANIC | MANLY | MANOR | MAPLE | MARCH | MARRY | MARSH | MASON | MASSE | MATCH | MATEY | MATTE | MAUVE | MAXIM | MAYBE | MAYOR | MEALY | MEANT | MEDAL | MEDIA | MEDIC | MELON | MERCY | MERGE | MERIT | MERRY | METAL | METER | METRO | MICRO | MIDGE | MIDST | MIGHT | MIMIC | MINCE | MINER | MINTY | MINUS | MIRTH | MISER | MODAL | MODEL | MODEM | MOIST | MOLAR | MOLDY | MOMMY | MONEY | MONTH | MOOSE | MORAL | MOSSY | MOTEL | MOTOR | MOTTO | MOULT | MOUNT | MOURN | MOUSE | MOUTH | MOVIE | MUCKY | MUGGY | MULCH | MUMMY | MUNCH | MURAL | MUSHY | MUSIC | MUSTY | MYRRH | NADIR | NAIVE | NANNY | NASAL | NASTY | NATAL | NAVAL | NAVEL | NEEDY | NEIGH | NERDY | NERVE | NERVY | NEVER | NICER | NICHE | NIGHT | NINJA | NINTH | NOBLE | NOISE | NOISY | NOMAD | NORTH | NOVEL | NUDGE | NURSE | NYLON | NYMPH | OCCUR | OCEAN | OCTET | ODDLY | OFFAL | OFFER | OFTEN | OLDER | OLIVE | OMEGA | ONION | ONSET | OOMPH | OPERA | OPINE | ORDER | ORGAN | OTHER | OTTER | OUGHT | OUNCE | OUTDO | OUTER | OVERT | OWNER | OXIDE | OZONE | PAINT | PANEL | PANIC | PAPAL | PAPER | PARER | PARRY | PARTY | PASTA | PATCH | PATIO | PATSY | PATTY | PAUSE | PEACE | PEACH | PEARL | PECAN | PEDAL | PENNE | PERCH | PERIL | PERKY | PESKY | PETAL | PETTY | PHASE | PHONE | PHONY | PHOTO | PIANO | PICKY | PIECE | PIETY | PILOT | PINCH | PINEY | PINKY | PINTO | PIOUS | PIPER | PIQUE | PITCH | PITHY | PIXEL | PIXIE | PLACE | PLAID | PLAIN | PLAIT | PLANE | PLANK | PLANT | PLATE | PLAZA | PLEAD | PLEAT | PLUCK | PLUMB | PLUMP | PLUNK | POINT | POISE | POKER | POLAR | POLKA | POLYP | POPPY | PORCH | POSSE | POUND | POUTY | POWER | PRANK | PREEN | PRESS | PRICE | PRICK | PRIDE | PRIME | PRIMO | PRIMP | PRINT | PRIOR | PRISM | PRIZE | PROBE | PRONE | PRONG | PROOF | PROSE | PROUD | PROVE | PROWL | PROXY | PRUNE | PSALM | PULPY | PUPIL | PURGE | QUAIL | QUAKE | QUALM | QUARK | QUART | QUASH | QUEEN | QUERY | QUEST | QUEUE | QUICK | QUIET | QUILL | QUILT | QUIRK | QUITE | QUOTA | QUOTE | RABID | RACER | RADIO | RAINY | RAISE | RAMEN | RANCH | RANGE | RAPID | RATIO | RATTY | RAYON | REACH | REACT | READY | REALM | REBEL | REBUS | REBUT | RECAP | RECUR | REFER | REGAL | RELAX | RELAY | RELIC | REMIT | RENEW | REPAY | REPEL | RERUN | RESIN | RETCH | RETRO | RETRY | REUSE | REVEL | REVUE | RHINO | RHYME | RIDER | RIDGE | RIGHT | RIGID | RIPER | RISEN | RIVAL | RIVET | ROACH | ROBIN | ROBOT | ROCKY | RODEO | ROGUE | ROOMY | ROUGE | ROUGH | ROUND | ROUSE | ROUTE | ROVER | ROWDY | ROWER | ROYAL | RUDDY | RUDER | RUGBY | RUMBA | RUPEE | RUSTY | SAINT | SALAD | SALLY | SALSA | SALTY | SANDY | SASSY | SAUCY | SAUNA | SAUTE | SAVOR | SAVVY | SCALD | SCALE | SCANT | SCARE | SCARF | SCENT | SCOFF | SCOLD | SCONE | SCOPE | SCORE | SCORN | SCOUR | SCOUT | SCOWL | SCRAM | SCRAP | SCRUB | SCRUM | SEDAN | SEEDY | SEGUE | SENSE | SERUM | SERVE | SEVEN | SEVER | SHADE | SHAFT | SHAKE | SHAKY | SHALL | SHAME | SHANK | SHAPE | SHARD | SHARE | SHARP | SHAVE | SHAWL | SHEAR | SHEET | SHELF | SHELL | SHIFT | SHINE | SHIRE | SHIRK | SHORE | SHORN | SHORT | SHOUT | SHOVE | SHOWN | SHOWY | SHRUB | SHRUG | SHUCK | SHUNT | SHUSH | SHYLY | SIEGE | SIGHT | SILLY | SINCE | SIREN | SISSY | SITAR | SIXTH | SKATE | SKIER | SKIFF | SKILL | SKIMP | SKIRT | SKUNK | SLANG | SLATE | SLEEK | SLEEP | SLICE | SLOPE | SLOSH | SLOTH | SLUMP | SLUNG | SMALL | SMART | SMASH | SMEAR | SMELT | SMILE | SMIRK | SMITE | SMITH | SMOCK | SMOKE | SNACK | SNAFU | SNAIL | SNAKE | SNAKY | SNARE | SNARL | SNEAK | SNIDE | SNOOP | SNORT | SNOUT | SOGGY | SOLAR | SOLID | SOLVE | SONIC | SORRY | SOUND | SOUTH | SOWER | SPACE | SPADE | SPARE | SPARK | SPASM | SPATE | SPEAK | SPEAR | SPECK | SPEED | SPELL | SPELT | SPEND | SPENT | SPICE | SPICY | SPIEL | SPIKE | SPILL | SPINE | SPIRE | SPITE | SPLAT | SPLIT | SPOIL | SPOKE | SPOOF | SPOOL | SPOON | SPORE | SPORT | SPOUT | SPRAY | SPRIG | SPURT | SQUAD | SQUAT | SQUID | STACK | STAFF | STAGE | STAID | STAIN | STAIR | STAKE | STALE | STALL | STAMP | STAND | STARE | STARK | START | STASH | STATE | STEAD | STEAM | STEED | STEEL | STEEP | STEIN | STERN | STICK | STIFF | STILL | STILT | STING | STINK | STINT | STOCK | STOIC | STOLE | STOMP | STONE | STONY | STOOD | STOOL | STORE | STORK | STORM | STORY | STOUT | STOVE | STRAP | STRAW | STRAY | STRUT | STUDY | STUMP | STUNG | STUNT | STYLE | SUAVE | SUEDE | SUGAR | SUITE | SULKY | SULLY | SUMAC | SUNNY | SUPER | SURER | SURLY | SUSHI | SWATH | SWEAT | SWEEP | SWEET | SWELL | SWILL | SWINE | SWING | SWIRL | SWISH | SWOON | SWORD | SWUNG | SYRUP | TABBY | TABLE | TABOO | TACIT | TACKY | TAFFY | TAKEN | TALLY | TALON | TANGY | TAPER | TAPIR | TARDY | TASTE | TASTY | TAUNT | TAUPE | TAWNY | TEACH | TEARY | TEASE | TEETH | TEMPO | TENOR | TENTH | TEPID | TERSE | THANK | THEIR | THEME | THERE | THESE | THICK | THIEF | THIGH | THING | THINK | THIRD | THORN | THOSE | THREE | THREW | THROB | THROW | THRUM | THUMB | THUMP | THYME | TIARA | TIBIA | TIDAL | TIGER | 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