The answer to New York Times Wordle puzzle #1290, dated Monday, December 30, 2024, was STARE. If you’re solving from clues, start with the spoiler-light hints below and stop before the solution reveal.
Hints for Wordle #1290
- The word has two vowels.
- It begins with a consonant.
- It has no repeated letters.
- Its meaning is a verb: to gaze fixedly or intently at someone or something.
Spoiler warning: Wordle answer
The answer was STARE.
About this answer
Parade’s answer guide, published December 30, 2024, identifies STARE as the solution and supplies the clues above: Parade’s Wordle answer guide. This is a dated secondary report; it does not establish why the New York Times selected the word or provide an official NYT archive record.
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