Quordle 298: November 18 answers, hints, and clues

Today's puzzle was much trickier and more confusing than the others.

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HINTS

Today's words start with these alphabets: S, A, S, and R, and end with E, T, D, and H, respectively.

Clue no. 1:

The first word means "to poke a fire and fuel it so that it flames hotter."

Clue no. 2:

"Moving apart" is the meaning of the second word.

Clue no. 3:

The third word means "in place of someone."

Clue no. 4:

The fourth word means "not even or polished."

ANSWERS:

1 - Stoke 2 - Apart 3 - Stead 4 - Rough