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How “Wordle Editor” Became a Real Job at the New York Times

posted by hubie on Sunday November 20 2022, @07:54AM   Printer-friendly
from the real-job dept.

Freeman writes:

Scheduling the daily five-letter puzzle is more demanding than you might think

On the surface, there are few word games that would seem to need active editing less than Wordle. After all, the daily Wordle puzzle boils down to just a single five-letter word. Picking that word each day doesn't exactly require the skill or artistry of, say, crafting an entire crossword puzzle or designing a more algorithmic game like Knotwords.

Despite this, on Monday, The New York Times announced that "Wordle finally has an editor." Which kind of leads to an obvious follow-up question: What does a Wordle editor actually do all day?

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  • (Score: 2) by janrinok on Sunday November 20 2022, @03:15PM

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Sunday November 20 2022, @03:15PM (#1280681) Journal
    Question:

    What does a Wordle editor actually do all day

    Answer:

    To start, Bennett clarified that "Wordle editor" is not a full-time job in and of itself. Bennet has been an associate puzzles editor at the Times since 2020, and that role continues to fill most of her professional time.

    So there it is. It is only a part of her day. And as you acknowledge, she then goes on to explain how even a seemingly simple puzzle can require far more time than might first be imagined because we have a society that takes offence at the slightest hint of something derogatory. It also requires some research, varying the degree of difficulty from day to day, and so on. As the link that you were 'forced' to click also says: "Scheduling the daily five-letter puzzle is more demanding than you might think".

    The SN editor did read the story and was well aware of what it said. It is a 'Random' story, often included at weekends to lighten the mood a little bit. But ultimately we rely on your submissions.

    Another story will be along shortly, in fact it is already out.

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