C-e-a-s-e and desist: ‘The New York Times’ goes after Wordle spinoffs

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The word game Wordle is shown on a mobile phone in 2022. The New York Times is accusing some Wordle clone creators of copyright infringement violations. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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The New York Times has sent takedown notices to “hundreds” of coders who’ve made clones of the popular word game, Wordle.

Wordle is a hit online sensation where players have to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Since the newspaper bought it in 2022 from creator Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, the word game has spawned a litany

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