Is Wordle getting harder? Viral game tests players after New York Times takeover

Wordle’s creator Josh Wardle sold the online word puzzle to the New York Times and some have found the words harder to get. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

What began as a daily slice of bliss is in danger of turning into something of a strain, some say.

Some players of the viral word game Wordle have complained that it has become harder since it was bought by the New York Times late last month.