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The creator of Wordle has a new game

Gail P Sherman
Mar 12, 2026
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close up shot of a crossword puzzle

Josh Wardle is back with a new game, and it’s a fresh take on the cryptic crossword.

After Josh Wardle sold his wildly popular game, Wordle, to the New York Times for a million dollars, he felt “discombobulated, even borderline depressed,” he told the New Yorker. He hasn’t played the game since the sale. He ultimately f…

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