The popular word grid game Wordle led to a spat between rival spy agencies yesterday. 
MI6 boss Richard Moore voiced his irritation at the trend among players of posting their scores on Twitter, saying he was thinking of unfollowing them. 
GCHQ responded to his tweet with an image replicating the game's letter boxes, spelling out the word 'Sorry'. 
The light-hearted exchange amused Twitter users, with one describing GCHQ's response as 'top trolling'.  
Wordle challenges players to guess a five-letter word within six tries.




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The New York Times bought Wordle earlier this week for a seven-figure sum from creator Josh Wardle

The media group said it will 'initially remain free' to play, raising questions over whether the game will be monetised in the future.
Wired magazine managing editor Hemal Jhaveri joked: 'If I were the NY Times I'd make Wordle free to play but charge 99 cents to post your score on Twitter. If you have any inquiries relating to where and ways to use slot jackpot, you could contact us at our website. '
She added: 'They'd recoup their investment in a day.'




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