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Free browser-based puzzler and cultural phenomenon Wordle<\/a> has been purchased by the New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.<\/p>\n

Wordle – which challenges players to puzzle out a daily five-letter word within six guesses using colour-coded clues – was released last October by developer Josh Wardle. Initial interest was modest, but its popularity has skyrocketed in recent weeks, growing from 300,000 users around the middle of January to millions of players.<\/p>\n

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Free browser-based puzzler and cultural phenomenon Wordle has been purchased by the New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. Wordle – which challenges players to puzzle out a daily five-letter word within six guesses using colour-coded clues – was released last October by developer Josh Wardle. Initial interest was modest, but its popularity has skyrocketed in recent weeks, growing from 300,000 users around the middle of January to millions of players. 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