Wordle today: Hint and answer for #845 Thursday, October 12

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All the help you need to solve your daily Wordle is waiting below. There's a range of tips if you'd like to refresh your everyday strategy, a hint written especially for today's game if you need some guidance, and of course the full answer for the October 12 (845) game if you really need that win.

Some days it's nailing down the last two letters that causes all the trouble; every obvious possibility ruled out and nothing else springing to mind. I was very much in that boat today, but luckily for me I still had enough wiggle room available to cast out a few exploratory guesses. Thankfully, one of them landed me the one letter that finally made today's Wordle answer fall into place.

If you had gone down on one knee for someone in the past, you would have… what, for them? Other reasons for bending one or both knees also apply. Only one of today's five letters is a vowel. 

No, there is no 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. 

Need a hand? You've got it. The answer to the October 12 (845) Wordle is KNELT.

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