Today's Wordle answer for Friday, May 17

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Give your daily Wordle an easy boost with our help. The answer to the May 17 (1063) game's only a click away if you need it, and there's a brand new clue written especially for today's game if you don't. However you want to play, we've got your back.

I had to laugh at myself today, staring as I was at one green letter, four yellows, and somehow still having a puzzled moment where I couldn't quite work out the answer. Still, at least I quickly sorted that out. Just don't tell anyone, OK?

Today's answer refers to a sort of teacher, typically a person who would teach an individual or small group. Think of private music lessons or after-school help with maths or English.  

Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle. 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

Help is on the way. The answer to the May 17 (1063) Wordle is TUTOR.

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Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your winning streak.

You should start with a strong