Wardle, who is from Wales, said he played cryptic crosswords when he was younger. But he didn’t really get into them until he heard Craig Mazin, the showrunner of HBO’s Chernobyl and The Last of Us series, talk about them on the Scriptnotes podcast.

The creator of Wordle has returned with another word game based on cryptic crosswords, and it's completely free to play.

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for October 9, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 9, Wordle #1,573!

All throughout 2025, we've been posting daily hints and answers for the NYT Games' word puzzles, including Connections, Strands and Wordle. After all, there are times when a player feels stuck and simply needs a little assistance to solve one of the word ...