The puzzle’s global success has turned Josh Wardle into a megastar in the gaming world and bemused his family
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He is the toast of New York, of
London – and of a small village called Llanddewi Rhydderch.
Just four months after Josh Wardle invented the wonderfully simple and soothing puzzle Wordle, he is a megastar in the world of games and is a great deal wealthier after the
New York Times acquired his creation for a seven-figure sum.