Quordle #269 today: Hints, answers to October 20 puzzle

Quordle is created for lexophiles who find Wordle a tickle in comparison and want to push the barometer higher. The word game Quordle has entered its 269th version, and the answers for October 20 are provided here, as you scroll downward. As a standard always, the words quizzed are five-letter words.

Hopefully, the people who are on a streak will go on to solve today’s words with a little push from the clues provided here. The words are challenging for casual players, and one has to be an avid reader to get the words that have been quizzed today.

The hints are provided below.

Hint 1: The first word begins with the letter C and ends with K.
Hint 2: The second word begins with S and ends with D.
Hint 3: The third word begins with V and ends with M.
Hint 4: The fourth word begins with V and ends with E.
Hint 5: The first word is associated with a stiff neck and pain."
Hint 6: The second word is associated with “avoiding.”
Hint 7: The third word is associated with “poison.”
Hint 8: The fourth word denotes “a place for a gathering.”
Those who manage with the hints need not scroll down for the answer.

Answer for Quordle # 269

• CRICK
• SHIED
• VENOM
• VENUE

FAQs:

What is Quordle?
Quordle is a word puzzle where you have to guess four-word puzzles

What is the meaning of Crick?
Crick is a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.

What does Shied mean?
Shied is the past tense of the word 'Shy' which means to avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence.