The answer to today's Wordle is only a click away now you're here, ready and willing to serve up Friday's winning word in a quick scroll or click. If you'd rather take your time, we've also got plenty of helpful tips to mull over, as well as a freshly written clue for the October 18 (1217) game if you'd like a gentle nudge in the right direction.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.

Following its public debut, Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022. The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure fee soon after and it went on to become the publication's most popular game.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections and Strands puzzles. There are plenty of other online word games now,

As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 18's Wordle solution revealed.

If you're struggling with Wednesday's "Wordle" don't worry, Newsweek has your back. Read on to find tips, tricks and answers.

Perhaps you're a Wordle newbie and you're not totally certain how to play the game. That's no problem — we can help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021.