Today's Wordle hint and answer #789: Thursday, August 17

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Find a fresh perspective for your daily Wordle with our help. Skip straight to the August 17 (789) answer if you need a win in a hurry, or sit for a while and mull over the clue written especially for today's game—however you want to win, I've got your back.

In many ways today's game went brilliantly for me. I had a seriously productive opener, and that soon led to four greens. Then that led to another four greens. And then… and then, after missing the most obvious answer twice, I finally got today's Wordle answer right. 

Anything that's not quite right, or hasn't hit its mark in some way, whether that's an emotional problem or a physical fault, could be described using today's answer—although the term is more likely to be found in classic romance novels than modern conversation. 

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

If you're new to the daily Wordle puzzle or you just want a refresher after taking a break, I'll share some quick tips to help you win. There's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day. 

You're not up against a timer, so you've got all the time in the world—well, until midnight—to find the winning word. If you're stuck, there's no shame in coming back to the puzzle later in the day and finishing it up when you've cleared your head. 

Welcome to the best bit. The answer to the August 17 (789) Wordle is AMISS.

Keeping track of the last handful of Wordle answers can help to eliminate current possibilities. It's also handy for inspiring opening words or subsequent guesses if you're short on ideas for the day.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes every day and the aim is to figure out the correct five-letter word by