Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 31

New day, new week, new Wordle! It's a tricky one today, but hopefully also a treat to solve — we've got some clues and the solution to help you out, as we do every day.

If you just want today's word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for October 31's Wordle solution, for puzzle #499. If you'd rather work...