It's the best of times, it's Wordletime. A new Wordlepuzzle is now live for you to crack your cranium on — and even take your time now that it's the weekend. But if you have errands to run and want help finding the solution fast, here are some hints and tips to assist you.

If you just want the answer without the effort, scroll to the bottom of this article for April 23's Wordlesolution delivered straight. But if you'd rather figure it out yourself, read on for some clues, tips, and strategies to help you out.

Though Wordlewas originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, thousands of players across the world have now adopted the word guessing game as a daily ritual. It even became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, while TikTok creators have taken to livestreaming themselves playing.

Several fan made clones and alternate iterations of Wordlehave also popped up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations such as Dordleand Quordlethat have you trying to guess multiple words at once.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordleanswer for April 22.

What's the best Wordlestarting word?

Unlike a maths equation, there is no single correct answer to what the best Wordlestarting word is. However, there are more strategic options, and we have plenty of ideas that can help you choose. For example, try picking a word that includes at least two different vowels, as well as some common consonants such as S, T, R, or N.

Explore the Wordlearchive

If you want to spend your entire Saturday working through Wordles, you can bury yourself in the entire archive of past puzzles. Remember to take food breaks though, and maybe get some exercise.

Is Wordlegetting harder?

It may feel as though Wordle is getting harder, but we can assure you it isn't. Conversely, if you're finding it too easy, you can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode.

Why are there two different Wordleanswers some days?

Though Wordleusually just has one correct solution per day, occasionally two different answers may be found acceptable. This is because of some changes the New York Timesmade to Wordleafter acquiring it.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordleanswer:

It can be used as a proper noun as well as a regular noun. Still need another hint? Think food.

Does today's Wordleanswer have a double letter?

No, they're all unique letters this time around!

Today's Wordleis a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordlesolution begins with the letter O, as in "Oh my god" by (G)-IDLE.

What's the answer to Wordletoday?

If you want to guess today's Wordle yourself, now's the time to do so! 

The final answer is being revealed now. Ready?

The solution to Wordle #308 is...

OLIVE.

Olives are a species of tree, as well as the name of the fruit they produce. The word is also used as a girl's name, one of the most famous Olives being Popeye's girlfriend Olive Oyl.

Don't feel down if you didn't get it this time — there's always the next one. Come back tomorrow for more helpful clues and hints!