Some people prefer Wordle as it was before the Gray Lady injected her code into the game. They say the words are more difficult, or they don't like the font, or they simply don't like the New York Times for being propagandists during Bush/Cheney's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) big lie and for publishing sympathetic stories about American Nazis. Whatever the reason, they want to play the old Wordle. And thanks to the Internet Archive, there's a way. Let Dr. Drang show you how.
How to use the pre-NYT version of Wordle
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This addictive Morse code game is the new Wordle you never knew you needed
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Bored with Wordle? Try Alphaguess
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New York Times launches copyright crackdown on Wordle clones
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This cordless vacuum sucks…and that's why I love it
TL;DR: This cordless Faberware vacuum delivers powerful suction, a bendable wand, and free shipping — get it for $109.99 with code SAVE10. Sometimes, I don't want to haul out the big, bulky vacuum… READ THE REST
My Microsoft 365 subscription was cramping my wallet. Here's why I switched to Office 2024
TL;DR: I'm sick and tired of cutting a check every month for Microsoft 365, so I switched to this Microsoft Office 2024 lifetime license while it was discounted to $130. Check out what… READ THE REST
