Warning: Wordle spoilers ahead
Wordle has two different answers today, Wednesday March 30, 2022, but both are right.
On Wednesday, confused Wordle players took to Twitter wondering why there seemed to be two different correct answers and if the puzzle had been changed.
For some players the winning word was HARRY, but for others it was STOVE. In an email reply to Mashable, New York Times Executive Director of Communications Jordan Cohen confirmed that the reply had indeed been changed. “To make the puzzle more accessible, we review the solutions and remove obscure or potentially insensitive words over time. HARRY is an example of an obscure word.”
According to Dictionary.com, Harry means “to annoy, agitate, or harass by or as by repeated attacks; besiegers”.
This isn’t the first time Wordle has had two different answers. In February, Wordle 241 caused an uproar when the answer was changed from AGORA to AROMA.
In January, The New York Times bought Wordle from its creator Josh Wardle. Worried about losing their streak, many players simply leave the page open in their browser, which would mean their answer would still be HARRY. Cohen said updating her browser should update to the new version.
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