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What a Century of Crossword Fights Tells Us About Your Morning Wordle

Apr 5, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC

Wordle No. 1,746 dropped on a Tuesday morning in late March 2026, and somewhere around seven million people did the same thing: they typed a five-letter word into a blank grid before brushing their teeth.

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What a Century of Crossword Fights Tells Us About Your Morning Wordle

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