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NYT Crossword++

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

Pencil toggle, shift-to-rebus, and custom pencil color for the NYT Crossword.

Users
9
+2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#199K
#176K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 27 May 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
049May 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 9 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
001May 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About NYT Crossword++

Improve your crossword solving experience on NYT Games! - Add a keyboard shortcut to toggle pencil on and off (defaults to ".") - Customize the color of the pencil squares to make them easier to see - Add a keyboard shortcut to enter rebus squares Works on the Daily, Midi, and Mini puzzles.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+12.5%00.00
30 days+2+28.6%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.027 May 2026

Details

Category
Games
First seen
27 May 2026
Size
11 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
jeiipkgfipmiialfdfdjomioaogaihhm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage
Site access
*://*.nytimes.com/*

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