From the feedback: in our target word, R must be the second letter, N the fourth letter, and K the fifth letter, giving the pattern _ R _ N K. The guess TRUNK confirmed that T and U aren’t in the word. Likewise, CRANE and PRONG ruled out C, A, E, P, O, and G. Among valid words fitting _R_NK, DRINK is a common candidate that uses new letters while satisfying all feedback. Hence, I choose DRINK.