Today's Chill Quordle lands with puzzle #825, and the set feels comfortably everyday, with a few spelling snags beneath the familiar vocabulary. Welcome in, and give each board a fresh look.
The Basics (For New Players)
Quordle gives you 12 attempts to crack four five-letter words at once. Each guess applies to all four grids simultaneously. A green tile means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the right letter in the wrong position, and gray means that letter is not in that particular word.
This is the roomier daily format with fewer unusual words. The goal stays the same: solve all four quadrants before the guesses run out.
Today's Four-Word Challenge
Work through the quadrants one at a time. Each set of clues moves from broad meaning to letter structure, so stop as soon as a word clicks.
Word 1 (Top-Left) Hints
The Vibe: The visit is over, and the doorway beckons.
The Category: A verb in the territory of departure and separation.
The Boundaries: Starts with L, ends with E.
The Structure: E repeats in positions 2 and 5
The Giveaway: To go away from a place or person.
Word 2 (Top-Right) Hints
The Vibe: A glance at the wall tells you whether you're running late.
The Category: A noun for a device used to measure and display time.
The Boundaries: Starts with C, ends with K.
The Structure: C repeats in positions 1 and 4
The Giveaway: A timekeeping device with hands or a digital display, often mounted on a wall.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left) Hints
The Vibe: Flour is flying, but your clothes have some protection.
The Category: A noun for a protective garment associated with cooking and messy work.
The Boundaries: Starts with A, ends with N.
The Structure: All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 1 and 4.
The Giveaway: A covering worn over the front of your clothes and usually tied around the waist to protect against spills.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right) Hints
The Vibe: The shopping bags need to get from the car to the kitchen.
The Category: A verb about supporting and transporting something.
The Boundaries: Starts with C, ends with Y.
The Structure: R repeats in positions 3 and 4
The Giveaway: To hold or support something while moving it from place to place.
Quick-Reference Clues (All Four Words)
Word 1 First Letter: L | Last Letter: E
Word 2 First Letter: C | Last Letter: K
Word 3 First Letter: A | Last Letter: N
Word 4 First Letter: C | Last Letter: Y
Today's Chill Quordle Answers
Final warning: all four answers are directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
---
---
---
---
---
Word 1 (Top-Left): LEAVE
Word 2 (Top-Right): CLOCK
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): APRON
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): CARRY
Word DNA (Breaking Down Today's Answers)
LEAVE: LEAVE is a verb meaning to go away from someone or somewhere. In everyday plans, “leave for work” describes setting off, while “leave work” describes departing from the workplace.
CLOCK: CLOCK is a noun for a device that measures and displays time. Everyday phrases such as “wall clock” and “alarm clock” specify its location or an added function.
APRON: APRON is a noun for a garment worn over the front of the body to protect clothing. It fits naturally into cooking instructions such as “put on an apron before mixing the batter.”
CARRY: CARRY is a verb meaning to support something while moving it. It also works figuratively, as when a person must “carry responsibility” for a project.
The Difficulty Rating
I'd rate this quartet 2 out of 5 for difficulty. APRON is my easiest pick because its concrete meaning and distinct letters offer a clean route from clues to a complete word.
CLOCK is my hardest pick because its separated Cs can be easy to overlook, and its LOCK ending also fits BLOCK and FLOCK. LEAVE's separated Es and CARRY's adjacent Rs create the other spelling traps, while the vocabulary itself stays familiar.
Strategic Insights
Use early guesses to cover A, E and O alongside R, L and C, which recur across this quartet. Then test the distinctive V, K, P, N and Y as the board clues narrow your choices.
LEAVE repeats E, CLOCK repeats C, and CARRY repeats R; APRON has no repeated letters. A links LEAVE, APRON and CARRY, so feedback on that letter helps connect those boards.
Tomorrow's Reset
Reset your thinking, and come back for the next four-word board with fresh eyes.
Chill puzzle #826 arrives on the next daily reset.