{"id":13209,"date":"2026-05-17T23:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13209"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:26:30","slug":"monday-may-18-clues-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13209","title":{"rendered":"Monday, May 18 Clues And Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:66.53%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67c9fbe14c701fc587cd5b86\/Here-s-some-help-with-today-s-Quordle--including-hints-and-the-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67c9fbe14c701fc587cd5b86\/Here-s-some-help-with-today-s-Quordle--including-hints-and-the-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67c9fbe14c701fc587cd5b86\/Here-s-some-help-with-today-s-Quordle--including-hints-and-the-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Here&#8217;s some help with today&#8217;s Quordle, including hints and the answers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Before today\u2019s Quordle hints and answers, <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/05\/16\/quordle-hints-today-sunday-may-17-clues-and-answers\/\">here\u2019s what you missed on Sunday:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Quordle Hints Today: Sunday, May 17 Clues And Answers<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Kris Holt<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/67c9fbe14c701fc587cd5b86\/960x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hey, folks! Today\u2019s <em>Quordle <\/em>hints and answers are just ahead. <\/p>\n<section id=\"how-play-quordle\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">How To Play Quordle<\/h2>\n<p>For any newcomers joining us, here\u2019s how to play <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games\/quordle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games\/quordle\/\" aria-label=\"Quordle\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games\/quordle\/\"><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games\/quordle\/\">Quordle<\/u><\/em><\/a>: Just start typing in words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine attempts to find them all. The catch is that you play all four words simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>If you get a letter in the right place for any of the four words, it will light up in green. If a word contains a letter from one of your guesses but it\u2019s in the wrong place, it will appear in yellow. You could always check out the practice games before taking on the daily puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some hints for today\u2019s <em>Quordle<\/em> game, followed by the answers:  <\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"what-are-todays-quordle-hints\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">What Are Today\u2019s Quordle Hints?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ec2ba45fc77ce7495886ea6d53ea422ec\">Word 1 (top left) hint \u2014 Ratchet and ____ in video games. Also, the sound of metal objects hitting each other<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e04f2b8af6af843178c7540aba9870c9c\">Word 2 (top right) hint \u2014 a pig, or a person of low moral character<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e538bc55ac2acbb7545f6a5b95a19959e\">Word 3 (bottom left) hint \u2014 type of engine that propels old trains. Also, a popular storefront for PC games<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e75233261cec1305a0ede1c893e2cb22d\">Word 4 (bottom right) hint \u2014 long curtain<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e896cbc903c6c6a3dc95b678abd390143\">None of the words have a pair of repeated letters<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e1cea0d5d400026070a76d3706c9e95b7\">Today\u2019s words start with C, S, S and D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"what-are-todays-quordle-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">What Are Today\u2019s Quordle Answers? <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spoiler alert! <\/strong>Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s <em>Quordle<\/em> answers.<\/p>\n<p>This is your final warning!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s words are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for today\u2019s <em>Quordle<\/em> clues and answers. Be sure to check <u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\">my blog<\/u> for hints and the solution for Tuesday\u2019s game if you need them. See you then! <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to chat about <em>Quordle <\/em>and <em>New York Times <\/em>word games such as <em>Wordle, Connections and Strands <\/em>(and to hang out with a bunch of lovely people), <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" aria-label=\"join us over at Discord\">join us over at Discord<\/a>! 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