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topicnews · July 16, 2025

Today's NYT worm information, answer and help for July 16 #1488

Today's NYT worm information, answer and help for July 16 #1488


Looking for that Last Worm response? Click here to click today's worms and our daily answers and information for the New York Times Mini crossword puzzle, connections, connections: Sport Edition and Strands puzzle.


I found today's worm puzzle quite hard. There is a rare letter, and both the first and the last letter are among those that I rarely suspect. If you need a new starter word, read our list which letters are most displayed in English words. If you need clues and the answer, read on.

Today's worms

Before we show you today's worm response, we will give you some information. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.

Wurm Note No. 1: Repetitions

Today's worm response has no repeated letters.

Wurm Note No. 2: Vocal

There is a vowel and a sometimes vowel in today's worm response.

Wurm Note No. 3: First letter

Today's worm response begins with N.

Wurm Note No. 4: difficult letter

The fourth letter in today's worm response is a rather rare letter. Check our alphabet ranking to see which letters are most and least displayed.

Wurm Note No. 5: Meaning

Today's worm response can refer to someone who is brave or cheeky.

Today's worm response

Today's worm response is nervous.

Yesterday's worm response

Yesterday's worm response, July 15th, No. 1487 was Foist.

Current worm answers

July 11th No. 1483: Brand

July 12th No. 1484: Exile

July 13th No. 1485: Gnome

July 14, No. 1486: Undid

What is the best worm for the word?

Don't be afraid to use our tip leaf that ranks all letters in the alphabet through the frequency of the purposes. In short, you want to make starter words that make it difficult to E, A and R and do not contain z, J and Q.

Some solid starter words to try it:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

Stare

NOISE