Following its public debut, Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022. The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure fee soon after and it went on to become the publication's most popular game.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

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The popular word-based game was launched by The New York Times in June 2023 and is now the publication's second-most played game behind Wordle. Connections developer and crossword editor at the New York Times, Wyna Liu, recently spoke with Newsweek about the game's popularity.

It may be the case that you haven't played Wordle before and you're not entirely sure what to do. Either way, we're here to help. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021.

As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 18's Wordle solution revealed.

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