Today's Wordle 487 answer and hint: Wednesday, October 19

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All the tips, tricks, and helpful hints you could ever need to make your daily Wordle game a breeze are right here. Need something a little more direct? No problem—you'll find a fresh clue just below, and the answer to the October 19 (487) puzzle just after that.

Today's Wordle took a little more effort than I expected, as most of those helpful yellows somehow managed to evade my keypresses—and the ones that did show up weren't as much help as I hoped they'd be. I got there just in time but wow, that was close.

You'd use this word to describe something or someone that's just a little bit strange or out of the ordinary. It's a friend's weird habit or an unexpected turn of events. You'll need to use some of the less popular consonants to find today's word. 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success:

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason to not treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank.

Still not sure? Let me help. The answer to the October 19 (487) Wordle isQUIRK. 

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word(opens