Shush! Britain’s top spy decries Wordle braggers

MI6 chief bemoans lack of secrecy among players of trending word game, but GCHQ breaks cover

Crossword clues have long been one way of disguising secret messages, so an aptitude for word puzzles could be seen as a welcome skill in any aspiring spy.

Alas, those proclaiming their prowess online for the latest word-game craze, Wordle, seem not to have impressed UK's top spymaster, Richard Moore, putting him at humorous odds with the country's other spy agency, GCHQ.