Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 8

Kick off your Wordle week with a win—the answer to the July 8 (1115) Wordle's only a click away if you want to take a cheeky peek at the solution. Rather take your time? You've got it. There's a clue for today's game just below if you need a hand, as well as our fantastic selection of general tips.

I should've got today's answer in two guesses, but I ended up needing five. How can one letter cause so much trouble? How could it evade my typing fingers for so long? Still, now I've puzzled...