2025-04-30T00:00:48Z

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By Erik Kain, Senior Contributor

Are you ready to tackle todays Wordle? If youre on the hunt for hints, clues, and the solution to the Monday Wordle challenge, youve come to the right place. Today marks not only the last day of April but also the much-anticipated Wordle Wednesday! This day serves as a refreshing midweek break, where I present a new riddle, logic puzzle, or brain-teaser to keep our minds sharp.

The puzzle for today is intriguing and requires a bit of deductive reasoning. Picture this: you have three boxesone of which contains gems. However, theres a twist; at least one of the boxes contains a true statement, while at least one contains a false statement. The boxes are colored black, white, and blue, and each has a note on it with a declaration:

• The black box claims, 'The white box contains gems.'
• The white box asserts, 'Only one box contains gems.'
• The blue box states, 'Only one box is true.'

Your task is to determine in which box the gems are hidden. If you manage to solve this puzzle, feel free to reach out to me via Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, or FacebookId love to hear your thoughts!

Now, shifting gears to todays Wordle! Every day, I turn to Wordle Bot for an analysis of my guessing strategy. Today was particularly fortunate for me. My first guess, FLOAT, left me with a whopping 160 possible solutions. However, my second guess, LINER, whittled that down to just onemy final guess turned out to be IDLER, and Im thrilled to announce that I got it right!

In todays Wordle Bot scoring system, I scored an impressive 1 point for guessing the word in three attempts and another point for beating the bot. The bot, on the other hand, lost 1 point for taking five guesses and a second point for being outsmarted by me. This brings us to an unexpected tie for the month of April: Erik with 15 points and Wordle Bot also with 15 points. What a remarkable turn of events! Just imagine if this had been a 2XP Friday; I would have had a comfortable lead!

The word IDLER itself has an interesting etymology. It is derived from the noun idle, which means inactive or lazy, combined with the agentive suffix -er, denoting 'one who.' The word idle traces back to Old English idel, meaning empty, useless, vain, and possibly has its roots in Proto-Germanic idla- which signifies emptiness or vanity. So when we say IDLER, we are referring to 'one who is idle.'

Im eager to hear how you all fared with your Wordle today! Share your successes or struggles with me on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Additionally, dont forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel and keep up with my blog, where I share insights on games, TV shows, and movies when Im not busy crafting puzzle guides. Join my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on the latest in entertainment and culture!