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Allison Johnson
It’s no ‘Mr. Bugs’ Wordy Nugz.’

“The I/O Crossword” isn’t anywhere near as zany as Wordle’s original name, but it is awfully cute. Google says it created the crossword with the help of Gemini Advanced and a bunch of its own developer tools. You don’t have to be a developer to join in and help solved the puzzle, but it would probably help — I’m stumped.

Google I/O Crossword

[crossword.withgoogle.com]

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