If there was a five-letter Wordle solution to properly encapsulate my conversation with Jonathan Knight, head of games at The New York Times, it would be D-E-L-T-A. On Jan. 5, Delta announced its collaboration with the New York Times to provide all the Times puzzles — including Wordle, Spelling Bee, and The Crossword — to Delta SkyMiles Members with free Wi-Fi while you're in the air. "We just think it's an awesome way for a whole new audience to be introduced to New York Times games," Knight told Mashable at CES 2023. [The New York Times] is largely still using Josh's original word set. That's been how New York Times crossword puzzles are built since 1942 when Margaret Farrar was the first editor and she set down that rule.

Source: New York Times January 07, 2023 20:31 UTC