If you’re jumping in before breakfast or winding down your day, here are clean, spoiler-light nudges for today’s Wordle—followed by the full solution when you’re ready. If you still need to start, play Wordle on the official page at nytimes.com/games/wordle.

Wordle hints for September 29 (Puzzle No. 1,563)

Hint Detail
Subtle clue Well‑mannered.
First letter C
Repeated letters Yes — one letter appears twice.
Vowel count One vowel total, used twice.
Which letter repeats I appears twice.
Part of speech Adjective.
Meaning nudge Relates to ordinary citizens and public life.
Difficulty today Moderately challenging (average around 4.3 guesses).

Today’s Wordle answer (September 29, 2025)

CIVIL

It fits both senses the hints point to: courteous behavior, and matters pertaining to citizens rather than the military or clergy.

Recent Wordle answers (to avoid repeats)

Date (Sep) No. Answer
281562GOOEY
271561FRITZ
261560DALLY
251559DRAPE
241558BLUNT
231557MOUTH
221556QUILL
211555COVEN
201554DEFER
191553LATER

Quick notes for regulars

  • Hard Mode is available in the settings if you want stricter guesses that must use revealed letters.
  • The daily mix isn’t getting systematically harder; difficulty varies by word.
  • An official archive is available for NYT Games subscribers; today’s puzzle is No. 1,563.

Back tomorrow with a fresh set of clues. If you’re still mid‑solve, use the repeated I to anchor consonants and avoid burning guesses on unused vowels.