London (CNN Business) The New York Times has removed the word "fetus" from its Wordle answers in a bid to keep the popular online game "distinct from the news." In a statement on its website, the Times warned that some users playing the game Monday "may see an outdated answer that seems closely connected to a major recent news event." While the statement didn't specify which word it was referring to, the publisher confirmed to CNN that it was "fetus." The Times said the word was loaded into the game last year -- before the publisher acquired it -- adding: "When we discovered last week that this particular word would be featured today, we switched it for as many solvers as possible." However, some users who have not refreshed their browser window could still get the word from the "outdated puzzle", the statement added.

Source: CNN May 09, 2022 20:10 UTC