The creator behind the puzzle craze Wordle says he has sold the online game to The New York Times, but has promised that the game will remain free to play as it switches to a new platform. Wordle, now played by millions of people every day just months after it launched, was sold to the New York Times for a “price in the low-seven figures,” the newspaper and Wordle creator Josh Wardle announced on Monday. Perhaps most importantly for Wordle addicts, Wardle says he is working with the New York Times “to make sure your wins and streaks will be preserved.” However the wording of the newspaper’s st…