According to Kennedy Rose, a pioneer of the "cozy gaming" niche who will be releasing her first book next year, grandma games offer a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. "Escaping from stress and everyday obligations to a cozy hobby is the soft moment of comfort many of us need at the end of a long day," she says.

Today’s Wordle answer is so out of left field that it seems to have sparked a resurgence in online conversation. The New York Times puzzle is a daily word guessing game that launched in 2021, and right now it’s driving people crazy.

Wordle is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Wordle Reviews published every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself reading the wrong review, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding review.

Some players even thought it was a made-up word. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A larger clue offered later in the day pointed toward a word with festive connotations, while revealing that the answer began with the letter M. For players mindful of protecting long-running Wordle streaks, the combination of clues proved just enough to guide them toward the solution.