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New York Times Reveals It Scrambled to Replace Extremely Timely Wordle Solution Word
ROE V. WORDLE?
The Gray Lady’s puzzle team admits it tried to expunge the word in a bid to remain “distinct from the news.”
Philippe Naughton
Published
May 9 2022
6:42AM EDT
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