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The Latest Breaking News from Wordle

What in the world is happening to our beloved Wordle?

Fans say the puzzle is getting harder, with some swearing they’ve had enough. We look at the psychology behind the game’s appeal and the rising discontent among players

The Guardian - UK

‘My day is ruined’: Players frustrated over Wordle 245’s difficult answer

Spoiler alert: Contains the answer to Wordle 245

The Independent UK

Wordle accelerates its fall from grace with ad tracking

The internet's favorite word puzzle is riddled with ad trackers, now. Of course.

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Wordle: Ask an expert anything about the game of the moment from answer strategy to spelling and meaning

From tried and tested strategy to the best way to work out the daily answer, Professor Lynne Murphy will be hand to answer your questions

The Independent UK

From Wordle to Call of Duty: Inside the £63 billion video game takeover boom

Xbox-maker Microsoft, Playstation’s Sony and Grand Theft Auto developer Take-Two have all struck multi-billion-dollar gaming deals so far in 2022

Evening Standard

Did Wordle get harder after The New York Times bought it? Some people think so

From game glitches to claims of “that’s not even a real word!”, The Times’ acquisition of the beloved Wordle has not been smooth sailing.

The New Daily

‘Hardest one by far’: Wordle 244 is ending players’ streaks

Warning: Spoilers for Wordle 244 below

The Independent UK

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My five-letter reaction to the New York Times taking over Wordle? I quit

Once you stop trusting the puzzle master, it’s all over, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

The New York Times has removed 'obscure', 'insensitive' and 'offensive' words from Wordle

The New York Times confirms it has removed a number of answers from Wordle, including the British spelling of ‘fibre’.

ABC News

Wordle spin-off games: Quordle, Heardle, Lewdle, Moviedle, Taylordle and more

Learn more about all the Wordle alternatives that you can play

Evening Standard

'New York Times is making up words for Wordle' - players fume at latest solution

Players immediately go to Google to find out what on earth the word means

Wales Online

Which footballers have names made from acceptable Wordle answers?

Plus: long-distance loans, another cracker of the late-comeback-and-win genre and winning with seven men

The Guardian - UK

What is Worldle? New map game tests travel fans on their geography knowledge

Latest Wordle-inspired game tests your knowledge of the world’s countries

The Independent UK

Worldle, the Wordle inspired country-guessing geography game, is latest free daily puzzle hit

Worldle sounds like, looks like and is heavily inspired by Wordle, but challenges players to identify a country based on its map outline

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The NYT Is Making Some Changes To The Original Wordle If You’re Wondering Why The Vibe Is Off

Why fix something that isn't broken?

The Independent UK

From Wordle to Bennifer and Pete Davidson: The dos and don’ts of love according to pop culture

Can pop culture’s biggest moments teach us anything about romance this Valentine’s Day? Kate Ng gleans all the lessons in love from our favourite celebrities

Inverse

'Wordle' starting words: Math reveals the top 3 picks to win as fast as possible

Winning at 'Wordle' may be more strategic and less to do with linguistics than you think, according to a new mathematical analysis.

The Independent UK

Wordle fans upset the game has become ‘too hard’ since NYT takeover

‘The NYT made Wordle too hard, I feel stupid now,’ one player says

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The Guardian - AU

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

Some complain of ‘questionable’ words but the Times denies any changes to the game

Inverse

Will Wordle stay free? What the New York Times purchase could mean for the game

For anyone yet to try it, it involves six chances to work out a mystery five-letter word. Wordle could form an integral part of the New York Times' overarching business plan.

Input

Hurry up and guess naughty words on Wordle before it’s too late

"The New York Times" is in the process of removing ‘offensive’ terms from its dictionary.

Evening Standard

Wordle helps save woman kidnapped and locked in basement by knife intruder

Victim’s daughter’s grew concerned about her safety after she failed to send them a text containing her score for the online word game

Glasgow Live

Wordle streaks reset after major switch forcing players to start from scratch

Wordle is a game that has grown in popularity over the last few months since it's launch in October - however users have noticed that their gaming streak has been reset.

Chronicle Live

Why your Wordle win streak may disappear as game moves to New York Times

The word puzzle has now migrated to the New York Times, it is still free to play but there is an early issue with winning streaks

AFP

Missing Wordle score helps end US hostage ordeal

Washington (AFP) - When Denyse Holt failed to text her daily Wordle score, her daughter knew something must be wrong.Hours later a police SWAT team rescued the 80-year-old Chicago woman from a naked home intruder who had been holding her hostage with a pair of scissors.

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