New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Wordle players who opened the app this morning got puzzle #1558, and plenty needed a nudge. If you are still holding out for the answer, tread carefully-spoilers ahead. Today's puzzle ran easy by midweek standards. Testers cracked it in an average of 3.5 guesses, which left most of them calling it "breezy".

Here is what helped narrow it down. The word starts with a consonant. Only one vowel in the mix. No doubles. The clue to keep in mind: "something that's not sharp," like a dull knife. That should be enough to get you there.

If you are done guessing, the solution for Wednesday, September 24, is BLUNT. No curveball, no hidden trick. Webster's New World College Dictionary defines it as "having a dull edge or point...