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Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, March 2 (game #1133).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 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 #1134) - hint #1 - Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

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

Quordle today (game #1134) - hint #2 - repeated letters Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 3.

Quordle today (game #1134) - hint #3 - uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

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

Quordle today (game #1134) - hint #4 - starting letters (1) Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1134) - hint #5 - starting letters (2) What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• F

• K

• R

• W

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

Quordle today (game #1134) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1134, are…

• FRILL
• KAYAK
• REBAR
• WORDY

My winning streak is over.

Three pieces of bad luck were my undoing today – I chose ROWDY instead of WORDY, REHAB instead of REBAR, and GRILL instead of FRILL. Some days, it just doesn’t work out and you hit red lights at every junction, other days you sail through with a series of greens – I’m happy if I stall occasionally.

I hope you did better.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Daily Sequence today (game #1134) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1134, are…

• QUACK
• MODAL
• FLESH
• AFIRE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1133, Sunday 2 March: TUNIC, GLOSS, DEBUG, LARGE
• Quordle #1132, Saturday 1 March: DENSE, BONEY, KITTY, SMEAR
• Quordle #1131, Friday 28 February: PASTA, RAZOR, PLUMB, DROOL
• Quordle #1130, Thursday 27 February: THIEF, CHAIR, ETHER, GRIME
• Quordle #1129, Wednesday 26 February: LOVER, SPIED, VAPOR, METER
• Quordle #1128, Tuesday 25 February: TWIST, TWEAK, MEANT, CLEAR
• Quordle #1127, Monday 24 February: LEASH, LEVER, TOTEM, CREME
• Quordle #1126, Sunday 23 February: RABID, RELIC, SCRAM, BASIS
• Quordle #1125, Saturday 22 February: ETHER, SONIC, VAUNT, ROUSE
• Quordle #1124, Friday 21 February: STIFF, PRIZE, SCOWL, DONUT
• Quordle #1123, Thursday 20 February: HASTY, DRAPE, FICUS, CRAZE
• Quordle #1122, Wednesday 19 February: ABATE, TROVE, VENUE, DRAPE
• Quordle #1121, Tuesday 18 February: TAMER, SCRUB, BRICK, DRIFT
• Quordle #1120, Monday 17 February: SADLY, WAFER, LITHE, IDIOM
• Quordle #1119, Sunday 16 February: GHOUL, AFIRE, COVEN, FIERY
• Quordle #1118, Saturday 15 February: CREEP, CONDO, GRILL, FANCY
• Quordle #1117, Friday 14 February: MEDIA, ELUDE, THUMB, WIDOW
• Quordle #1116, Thursday 13 February: SCALP, DWELL, AMPLE, TRUNK
• Quordle #1115, Wednesday 12 February: SHOOK, GRADE, POLAR, SEEDY
• Quordle #1114, Tuesday 11 February: HEAVY, CIRCA, PESKY, SCION

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, March 2 (game #630).

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

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

NYT Connections today (game #631) - today's words

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Today's NYT Connections words are…

• LEAF
• LOAF
• ROLL
• BONE
• SCROLL
• BAR
• DINOSAUR
• LOUNGE
• CLUB
• BOLT
• COIN
• REEL
• CHILL
• NUGGET
• RUBBLE
• REST

NYT Connections today (game #631) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Take it easy
• GREEN: Precious metal
• BLUE: Tubes 
• PURPLE: Modern Stone Age family

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #631) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: BE AT LEISURE 
• GREEN: FORMATS OF GOLD 
• BLUE: CYLINDER OF MATERIAL 
• PURPLE: SEEN IN "THE FLINTSTONES" 

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

NYT Connections today (game #631) - the answers

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The answers to today's Connections, game #631, are…

• YELLOW: BE AT LEISURE CHILL, LOAF, LOUNGE, REST
• GREEN: FORMATS OF GOLD BAR, COIN, LEAF, NUGGET
• BLUE: CYLINDER OF MATERIAL BOLT, REEL, ROLL, SCROLL
• PURPLE: SEEN IN "THE FLINTSTONES" BONE, CLUB, DINOSAUR, RUBBLE

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

Some days I can stare at the Connections grid for ages and see nothing.

Other days I see it all in an instant. This was the case today, with my only hesitation being the momentary inclusion of SCROLL in what became FORMATS OF GOLD.

Meanwhile, DINOSAUR and RUBBLE automatically made me think of things SEEN IN “THE FLINTSTONES” but I was more certain about CYLINDER OF MATERIAL, so went for that instead. As a fan of The Flintstones who wanted to name their daughter Pebbles (Thankfully overruled) I’m ashamed of my hesitation.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, 2 March, game #630)

• YELLOW: CELLPHONE MODES AIRPLANE, DO NOT DISTURB, RING, VIBRATE
• GREEN: EVADE DODGE, ESCAPE, LOSE, SHAKE
• BLUE: WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR TUNGSTEN, WATT, WEST, WIN
• PURPLE: ___STRING DRAW, HAM, HEART, SHOE

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 2 (game #364).

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 #365) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… A fungus among-us

NYT Strands today (game #365) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• SHIRE
• HERO
• LOSE 
• CRUSTY
• ROSE
• MINUS

NYT Strands today (game #365) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

• Edible toadstools

NYT Strands today (game #365) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: bottom, 4th column

Last side: top, 4th column

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

NYT Strands today (game #365) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #365, are…

• ENOKI
• BUTTON
• SHIITAKE
• OYSTER
• TRUFFLE
• CREMINI
• SPANGRAM: MUSHROOMS

• My rating: Easy
• My score: 1 hint

If you have never before eaten ENOKI mushrooms (Flammulina filiformis, for any Latin readers) I highly recommend them, especially if you like Asian food.

MUSHROOMS are either butt ugly or cute. With their skinny stems and cartoon-like tiny heads the enoki certainly fall into the cute category.

Meanwhile, the TRUFFLE definitely falls into the ugly pile. What they lack in looks they make up for in unbelievable flavor, but they are rapidly becoming the “salted caramel” of the savory world. You can now get truffle added to everything from chips to cheese.

I’m not complaining, I just fear there are not enough truffles to go round, especially considering how hard they are to harvest (traditionally with a truffle-hunting pig), which makes me suspect we have been overtaken by fake truffles.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, 2 March, game #364)

• ZIPPER
• VELCRO
• BUTTON
• SNAP
• BUCKLE
• CLASP
• MAGNET
• SPANGRAM: FASTENERS

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

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

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• More iPhone 17 CAD drawings have emerged
• A speaker design could be on the way for certain models
• It's not clear how audio quality will be affected

Audio quality isn't perhaps the first spec you would look out for when choosing a new phone, but it's an important feature nevertheless – and newly leaked schematics suggest the iPhone 17 handsets could be getting a speaker revamp.

These CAD drawings come from well-known tipster @MajinBuOfficial, and have apparently been delivered through an internal source at Apple. They give us a good look at the bottom of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

While nothing much seems to be changing with the standard iPhone 17 compared to the iPhone 16, both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max are apparently getting the same number of speaker holes on each side.

As our iPhone 16 Pro review and iPhone 16 Pro Max review will tell you, the speaker configuration is currently asymmetrical on either side of the USB-C port. It would seem that this year Apple is going to even everything out.

Coming in September

3D CAD of the iPhone 17 models reveal a redesign of the speakers. The Pro and Pro Max models now have the same number of speakers per side, while the iPhone 17 Air comes with just 2 speakers per side. The speaker configuration remains unchanged on the standard iPhone 17. pic.twitter.com/b2UVYKlC5FMarch 1, 2025

The iPhone 17 Air is a brand new model this year, so we've got nothing to compare it with, but it sports just two speaker holes on either side – perhaps a sign of the component cutting Apple has had to do in order to make it as slim as possible.

Exactly how this is going to affect the speaker configuration or the quality of the audio is hard to say based on schematics alone, but it seems that the Pro and Pro Max phones may come with a few sound upgrades attached.

The iPhone 17 leaks really are beginning to pile up now. Renders that have previously appeared online suggest we're going to get four phones that look significantly different to their predecessors, especially in terms of the camera module.

A variety of different internal upgrades have also been rumored, but of course none of this is certain until the phones are officially unveiled – which, if Apple sticks to its usual schedule this year, will be sometime in September.

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