NY Times Spikes ‘Fetus’ as Today’s Wordle Answer

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NEW YORK -- The New York Times moved swiftly to change Monday's answer to its daily Wordle puzzle out of fear that it would be seen as some sort of commentary on the debate over abortion rights.The game, which became a sensation late last year and was bought by The Times in January, gives users six tries to guess a different five-letter word each day.Yet The Times scrambled when it discovered that Monday's word, which had been entered into Wordle's computer program last year, was “fetus.”The timing was particularly fraught given last week's leaked report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would strike down a 50-year-old ruling governing the ability of women to receive abortions.The appearance of “fetus” was “entirely unintentional and a coincidence,” the newspaper said in a message to readers on Monday.“At New York Times Games, we take our role seriously as a place to entertain and escape, and we want Wordle to remain distinct from the news,” the message said.The Times changed Monday's answer to a different word, and a spokesman said that a “vast majority” of users saw that.

the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade draft, popular game Wordle has scrapped “fetus” as a possible answer to Monday’s game — calling it “unintentional and a coincidence” — although many users reported still being able to submit it.“We take our role seriously as a place to entertain and escape, and we want Wordle to remain distinct from the news,” the New York Times — which acquired the game three months ago — wrote on its site regarding the measure.Monday’s Wordle Of The Day was changed from “fetus” to a less politically-charged answer.

If you have not played Wordle today, the New York Times just released a statement about today’s word, and why your word might be different from other users who have already played.

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