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Dark Mode for NYT Games

by speakingblock@gmail.com · Games
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 12 Nov 2026

Adds a toggleable dark mode to all NYT Games plus color customization options for Crosswords, Sudoku, Wordle and Connections.

Users
16
+16 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
2
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#158K
#140K among extensions
Version
1.0.3
updated 10 Nov 2026

Users

monthly, 1 months
0816Oct 2026Nov 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 16 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 1 months
012Oct 2026Nov 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Dark Mode for NYT Games

Dark Mode for NYT Games adds a proper dark mode to the New York Times Games site, and lets you recolor the boards however you like. Twenty separate dark mode toggles, grouped under three master switches, so you can darken everything at once or only the puzzles you actually play. Fifty-six individually editable elements across four games: the Crossword (15), Sudoku (16), Wordle (11) and Connections (14). Includes different color presets to make modifications towards your games - Display, which follows your dark mode toggles and NYT's own palette - Midnight, Forest and Magma, three themes ready to go - Three custom slots per game, each with its own name and color Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with The New York Times Company.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+5+45.5%00.00
30 days+16–+2+5.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Dark Mode for NYT Games appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
dark forest#69new

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.0.310 Nov 2026
1.0.22 Nov 2026
1.0.123 Oct 2026
1.0.013 Oct 2026

Details

Category
Games
First seen
13 Oct 2026
Size
6.1 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
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