Wordle hint and answer #608: Friday, February 17

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Win today's Wordle(opens in new tab) your way with our convenient range of hints and tips. If you'd like a little help with the February 17 (608) challenge, then today's clue will point you in the right direction, and if you'd like a lot of help right now, then don't worry because today's answer is only a quick click away.

The yellows stuck around for far too long today, and when they did turn green, they were in exactly the sort of places I didn't expect them to sit, so they weren't half as helpful as I needed them to be. I did find the answer, but only on the very last go. Here's hoping tomorrow's Wordle isn't quite so stressful.

Today's answer is a hidden place, often in the ground, used to store essential or valuable items—food and general supplies, for example. It's also a type of temporary load-improving storage used by web browsers and other programs that you may need to clear from time to time. 

Yes, a letter is used twice 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. 

Let's keep your win streak going. The answer to the February 17 (608) Wordle isCACHE.

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas