Friday, April 17, 2026

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, April 18 (game #1545)

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #1544).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1545) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1545) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.

Quordle today (game #1545) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1545) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1545) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• S

• C

• S

• B

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1545) - the answers

Quordle answers for game 1545 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1545, are…

  • STEAL
  • CURIO
  • SCOOP
  • BETEL

Our first five-vowel game for ages and a particularly tricky one.

Two admissions. Firstly, with a word that began with S and also included the letter P, O and C I could not resist typing in “spock” (thankfully not a word) before guessing SCOOP.

Secondly, I had no idea what a BETEL is and only arrived there after having exhausted every other combination. I have since discovered it’s a plant.

Daily Sequence today (game #1545) - the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1545 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1545, are…

  • CLANG
  • SMOKE
  • ELFIN
  • TRUST

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1544, Friday, 17 April: SMOCK, CRACK, SAINT, YIELD
  • Quordle #1543, Thursday, 16 April: LIBEL, COURT, SULLY, VERSE
  • Quordle #1542, Wednesday, 15 April: PIVOT, ELECT, STORE, CREME
  • Quordle #1541, Tuesday, 14 April: STUNT, CHINA, LANCE, SLINK
  • Quordle #1540, Monday, 13 April: INCUR, FLAKE, FLASK, WORDY
  • Quordle #1539, Sunday, 12 April: STALK, OFTEN, CLOCK, AWAKE
  • Quordle #1538, Saturday, 11 April: MINER, PLIER, PASTE, PITCH
  • Quordle #1537, Friday, 10 April: PUPPY, TRADE, BRAND, KNOCK
  • Quordle #1536, Thursday, 9 April: SKIMP, BAWDY, WHERE, DECOR
  • Quordle #1535, Wednesday, 8 April: IDEAL, PULPY, HUMPH, RETCH
  • Quordle #1534, Tuesday, 7 April: FIFTY, SHUSH, HELLO, ZEBRA
  • Quordle #1533, Monday, 6 April: CHIEF, IDLER, PASTA, BRIAR
  • Quordle #1532, Sunday, 5 April: PLUSH, GRATE, DEALT, LABEL
  • Quordle #1531, Saturday, 4 April: MOTEL, COVEN, DRIER, SCOLD
  • Quordle #1530, Friday, 3 April: PINEY, TRUSS, HALVE, SPOOF
  • Quordle #1529, Thursday, 2 April: LEAPT, MECCA, TRAIT, REFER
  • Quordle #1528, Wednesday, 1 April: SEVEN, PRIOR, ADAGE, AUDIO
  • Quordle #1527, Tuesday, 31 March: SMACK, HAPPY, LYING, PULPY
  • Quordle #1526, Monday, 30 March: CHESS, ALLOT, SCONE, DITTY
  • Quordle #1525, Sunday, 29 March: DELAY, STONY, MONTH, PARTY

Thursday, April 16, 2026

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #775)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, April 16 (game #774).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #775) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is… Shell company

NYT Strands today (game #775) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • TALK
  • CORK
  • POLL
  • SLUR
  • MELON
  • SPOUSE

NYT Strands today (game #775) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

Spangram has 7 letters

NYT Strands today (game #775) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 4th row

Last side: right, 4th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #775) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 775 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #775, are…

  • OYSTER
  • CLAM
  • CONCH
  • ABALONE
  • LIMPET
  • MUSSEL
  • SCALLOP
  • SPANGRAM: MOLLUSK
  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Unlike previous rounds I was right to take today’s theme literally and go off in search of sea creatures that have shells, aka a MOLLUSK, which automatically led me to today’s spangram.

This was my 81st spangram first. How many do you have?

As a lover of seafood I found this search quite an easy one. ABALONE was my only moment of uncertainty and I suffered word blindness by missing my favorite food of all, SCALLOP.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, April 16, game #774)

  • HOBBY
  • RECREATION
  • SIDELINE
  • INTEREST
  • PASTIME
  • SPANGRAM: JUSTFORFUN

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026