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Wordle Nyt, now owned and operated by The New York Times (NYT), is a deceptively simple daily word-guessing game that captured global attention after its 2021 creation by Josh Wardle. In this article I’ll outline what Wordle is, why it became a phenomenon, the implications of its NYT acquisition, and the main criticisms and defenses of the game.