CNET’s Wordle NYT hints for June 21 point to a puzzle with one repeated letter, two vowels, and a first letter of A. The previous day’s answer, No. 1,827 on June 20, was DRAKE.
That clue set narrows the field fast. The answer can refer to a defense used in criminal investigations or trials to show a suspect could not have committed a crime because they were somewhere else.
Wordle No. 1,828 clues
The daily format gives players the spoiler-free path first, then the solution. For June 21, the clues push solvers toward a word that uses an A at the start and repeats one vowel, which is often enough to rule out many common openers and keep the guesswork focused on letters that usually carry more weight.
The starter-word advice follows the same logic. Words that lean heavy on E, A and R are favored, while Z, J and Q are discouraged. That approach is practical because it loads a first guess with high-frequency letters instead of spending a turn on rarer ones that are less likely to appear in a typical solution.
DRAKE on June 20
June 20’s Wordle, No. 1,827, was DRAKE. That detail matters for players tracking the sequence from one day to the next, since the game resets daily and each puzzle stands alone even when the hints are published in the same recurring format.
The article’s broader pattern also covers daily answers and hints for the Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands. For Wordle players, the immediate payoff is simpler: use the letter pattern, test the meaning clue, and avoid burning guesses on the letters the tip sheet already downranks.
What the source does not show is the exact June 21 answer itself. It gives enough to solve the board, but it leaves the final reveal off the page for anyone who wants to work it out first.
