Wordle today: Hint and answer #850 for Tuesday, October 17

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Let us help you solve today's Wordle, and do it in the way that suits you best. We've got a selection of great tips if you'd like some general help, as well as a targeted clue written just for the October 17 (850) game if you need something more specific. Really stuck? Don't worry about it. The answer to today's Wordle is waiting below. 

A strong start gave way to a confusing midsection today, as a few floating yellow letters refused to find their place and the one green I did have wasn't as helpful as I hoped it would be. Thankfully for my win streak's sake they eventually sorted themselves out, but today's Wordle could have gone much better than it did.

We've got a nice, simple, word to find today. You're looking for the word used to describe someone who's all grown up, someone physically and emotionally mature. Not a child, not a teenager, but an…? 

There are no double letters in today's Wordle. 

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

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. 

One win streak save, coming up. The answer to the October 17 (850) Wordle is ADULT.

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