Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 5 (game #1715)

My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going

Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here:Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 4 (game #1714).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1715) — hint #1 — Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is3*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1715) — hint #2 — repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is0.

Quordle today (game #1715) — hint #3 — uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1715) — hint #4 — starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is3.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1715) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• S• S• S• H

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1715) — the answers

Quordle answers for game 1715 on a yellow background

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1715, are…

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  • SIXTH
  • SPEAK
  • SEDAN
  • HEIST

It feels as if it has been a long time since we have had a rare letter.

Today, the letter X made an appearance and almost caught me out. Helping me off the hook, though, was the fact that — even rarer than the letter X — there were three words beginning with the same letter.

Daily Sequence today (game #1715) — the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1715 on a yellow background

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1715, are…

  • DIMLY
  • CRASH
  • EBONY
  • OPIUM

Quordle answers: The past 20

*Quordle #1714, Sunday, 4 October:INFER, RAINY, THING, ARENA *Quordle #1713, Saturday, 3 October:CHORE, FLYER, STICK, PURSE *Quordle #1712, Friday, 2 October:IVORY, SADLY, ANGEL, LLAMA *Quordle #1711, Thursday, 1 October:NAVEL, SHEER, BIRTH, TACKY *Quordle #1710, Wednesday, 30 September:CHOKE, BATCH, MOSSY, EAGER *Quordle #1709, Tuesday, 29 September:BILGE, MEDAL, LODGE, PORCH *Quordle #1708, Monday, 28 September:BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH *Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September:VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE *Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September:SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE *Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September:SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN *Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September:TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED *Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September:SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA *Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September:COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL *Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September:WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH *Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September:DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN *Quordle #1699, Saturday, 19 September:SCOPE, HEIST, PULSE, CHAMP *Quordle #1698, Friday, 18 September:MUCUS, MIRTH, APPLE, TILDE *Quordle #1697, Thursday, 17 September:CRIER, CHIRP, NEIGH, FREER *Quordle #1696, Wednesday, 16 September:SPEAR, PRICE, BLUNT, FISHY *Quordle #1695, Tuesday, 15 September:SHUSH, LITHE, DELTA, BUGLE