Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, May 7

If you need a clue for today's Wordle you'll find it just a little further down this page, alongside our helpful general tips and tricks. And if you need the answer to the May 7 (1053) game you'll find that here too; one game-saving word just a quick click away.

A very strange arrangement of yellow letters helped me find today's Wordle answer. Nothing seemed to want to turn green in any of the usual safe places so I had to get creative, mix things up, and yes, maybe cross my fingers and hope for a little luck too.