Which version did you see?
, a software engineer in Brooklyn, as a way to entertain his girlfriend, and later went viral.
Today's isn't the first hiccup during the transition from an independent game. In Feb. 2022, players were confused by two correct solutions, depending on whether they played on the Times' website or the original link.The connection between today's original five-letter solution and the new was identified a week ago, with a new word selected as a replacement, according to the Times' statement.
As for why some users continued to get “fetus” instead of “shine,” despite the replacement? The discrepancy came down to whether players hit refresh on their browser window. “You won’t receive the outdated version if you have refreshed your browser window,” the publication explained. “But we know that some people won’t do that and, as a result, will be asked to solve the outdated puzzle.”
The publication says it is working to avoid errors like this in the future."We’re now busy revamping Wordle’s technology so that everyone always receives the same word," the Times said.
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