Better NYTC

Name: Better NYTC
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Author: Steve Kieffer

Better keyboard control, a dark mode, and more for the NY Times Crossword. * Hold shift to use pencil temporarily, double tap to…

As of June 2026, Better NYTC has 242 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Accessibility category.

Steve Kieffer Accessibility

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Users+53.2%

242

Rating0%

5.00

5 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

1.4.0

Manifest V3

History

11 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	158	5.00	5	1.4.0
Apr 11, 2026	161	5.00	5	1.4.0
Apr 21, 2026	186	5.00	5	1.4.0
Apr 26, 2026	188	5.00	5	1.4.0
May 3, 2026	194	5.00	5	1.4.0
May 9, 2026	191	5.00	5	1.4.0
May 14, 2026	195	5.00	5	1.4.0
May 20, 2026	203	5.00	5	1.4.0
May 27, 2026	210	5.00	5	1.4.0
Jun 3, 2026	209	5.00	5	1.4.0
Jun 8, 2026	212	5.00	5	1.4.0
Now	242	5.00	5	1.4.0

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About

Better keyboard control, a dark mode, and more for the NY Times Crossword.

* Hold shift to use pencil temporarily, double tap to switch.
  - Alternatively, you can use Caps Lock to switch (activate from control panel).

* Use shortcut Alt-P (Option-P) to pause/unpause the timer.

* Activate dark mode from the puzzle's control panel (gear icon). Preserves yellow and blue highlights, and keeps shaded squares visible, while saving your eyes.

* Activate red pencil from the control panel, to make pencil stand out.

PLUS (starting with version 1.4.0) an optional dark mode toggle for many of the other NY Times games. You can activate it from the extension's options or preferences page in your browser.