‘Outdated’ Wordle answer changed amid US Supreme Court abortion case

The New York Times, which bought the game for at least $1m earlier this year, said “fetus” – the American spelling of “foetus” – is “outdated”

The New York Times changed the answer to Monday’s puzzle (Nick Ansell/PA)

The answer to Monday’s Wordle has been changed amid speculation that the US Supreme Court could lift the legal right of Americans to an abortion.

The New York Times, which bought the game for at least 1m dollars earlier this year, said “fetus” – the American spelling of “foetus” – is “outdated”.