NYT Crossword Pencil Toggle

On the New York Times' Crossword site, press the Left Shift key to toggle the pencil tool.

As of May 2026, NYT Crossword Pencil Toggle has 299 users and a 4.80/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Games category.

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Ratingno change0%
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5 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since May 19, 2026.

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Permissions & access

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Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Are you a New York Times crossword puzzle solver? Tired of using your mouse to click the pencil button every time you aren't sure of an answer? With this extension, simply press the Left Shift key to toggle the pencil tool while solving crosswords on NYT. This key can be be changed in the options menu. 

Made with love <3 Feedback is welcome.

Technical

Version
1.1
Manifest
V3
Size
29.1KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

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Developer ID
u321e03fc188cd5cd36a1316bc8287ae1
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Aug 21, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
Dec 13, 2024
Last Scraped
May 19, 2026
Website
Support URL
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