Wordle today: Hint and answer for #849 Monday, October 16

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All the help you need to blaze a trail of glory through the October 16 (849) Wordle is on this very page. You'll find an easily digested selection of general advice and tips if you'd like to brush up your daily game, a helpful clue if you just need a little guidance, and of course today's answer in full if you're in danger of losing your hard-won win streak. 

I really had to fight right to the very end to uncover the answer to today's Wordle. Each new guess gave me something useful, but never quite enough to make me feel confident in the direction I was fumbling in. I'd be very grateful if tomorrow's Wordle is a little less «exciting», because I don't think my heart could take another game as close as that one.

The word you're looking for today is another name for a mathematical chart, especially the sort used to show how several different values relate to one another. This data can be represented by lines, points, bars, or in several other ways. There's only one vowel today. 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

If you've decided to play Wordle but you're not sure where to start, I'll help set you on the path to your first winning streak. Make all your guesses count and become a Wordle winner with these quick tips: 

You're not racing against the clock so there's no reason to rush. In fact, it's not a bad idea to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective. 

You might need this. The answer to the October 16 (849) Wordle is GRAPH.

Previous Wordle solutions can help to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer isn't likely to be repeated. They can also give