Today's Wordle answer for Friday, October 18

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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.

I thought I was in for a quick and easy game when the first two letters of my first row turned green. I was wrong. So, so, wrong. Today's answer dodged every attempt I made to uncover it, and only decided to reveal itself right at the end when I'd run out of alternatives and was more than a little worried that my win streak was about to go up in smoke. A little less stress tomorrow, Wordle? Please? 

A limited or casual period of time spent in a particular place or working in a specific job could be called this. A short _____ as a tour guide. A year spent living in another country. 

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. 

Looking for this? The answer to the October 18 (1217) Wordle is STINT.

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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