Quordle 296 answer for November 16: Terrifying puzzle! Check Quordle hints, clues, solutions

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Quordle 296 answer for November 16: After many days of easy puzzles, today, Quordle throws a scary puzzle our way. And it is one of the toughest we have seen in a while and it certainly a streak-breaker. If you're a veteran player and have been playing for a while, you need to be careful to not lose your weeks of hard work. In all honesty, even we struggled to solve the puzzle today. People who are not well versed with the tricks of the game should not try to solve it on their own unless they want to risk their winning streak. Check these Quordle hints and clues today to ensure a win protecting your streak. And if somehow you are stuck, just scroll to the bottom to see the solution.

Today's words play on three essential tricks. The first is obscurity. These words are not common, and as a result of it, are hard to decipher in a puzzle. Second, they contain multiple uncommon letters so finding the essential clues to the words is also difficult. Finally, one word even contains a repeated letter which means at least for one of the words, you will not even get 5 clues. Worried? Don't be. Check the clues below.

Today's words begin with C, W, P and W.

2. The words end with K, F, Y and K. 

3. Word 1 clue - to tap or pat gently, esp. under the chin

4. Word 2 clue - a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream

5. Word 3 clue - a person authorized to act for another

6. Word 4 clue - to destroy or badly damage something

These were your clues. Now, go out there and give the game your best shot. And for those of you who are still in need of extra assistance, just scroll to the bottom.

SPOILER ALERT. Do not read ahead if you do not want the answer to today's Quordle. You have been warned.

The four words in today's