Today's Wordle answer for Monday, August 5

Go on, have a quick peek at our clue for today's Wordle and give your early guesses a helping hand. Or just give your guesses in general a bit of extra polish with our tips. Need something more? You've got it. Come take a look at the answer to the August 5 (1143) Wordle and enjoy your win.

I took a bit of a gamble with a follow-up guess today, choosing to go for a word that was a little outside my Wordle comfort zone. It turns out I had nothing to worry about at all. It may not have been today's answer...