Wordle today: Hint and answer #864 for Tuesday, October 31

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There's a clue written especially for today's Wordle waiting below—just the thing if you'd like a little nudge without diving straight for the answer. Although if you would like to dive straight for the October 31 (864) solution, we can still help. It's only one easy click away, after all.

A little bit of courage went a long way today. That meant I had the pleasure of seeing a word I'd normally not reach for in the early stages reveal three extremely helpful green letters. With them in place—and after carefully checking the letters I had left—today's Wordle answer was never going to be more than a guess away.

Any unwelcoming, dreary, and miserable place could be described using today's answer. Maybe it's a cold grey hillside in the middle of nowhere, or a damp, windowless, room—either way, you wouldn't want to be there. 

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. 

Let's keep this Wordle thing going. The answer to the October 31 (864) Wordle is BLEAK.

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