Win Thursday's Wordle at your own pace with our handy selection of tips and tricks. Use our hint for the October 17 (1216) game to give your opening attempts a bit of direction, offering practical help while still leaving you in charge. Or take a win under any and all circumstances with a simple click through to today's answer if you like—the choice is yours.
It took me a long time to find today's answer, but I have to admit I enjoyed the journey too much to seriously mind. Each new row gave me a new part of the puzzle as well as a new problem to solve, and patiently working through it all until I saw that full row of green letters was a great way to start my day.
