Better NYTC

Name: Better NYTC
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Steve Kieffer

By: Steve Kieffer

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

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Features & Capabilities

Better NYTC enhances the NYT Crossword and other NYT games with keyboard-first controls. Hold Shift to pencil temporarily, double-tap to switch modes, and use Caps Lock toggles via the control panel. Alt-P pauses/unpauses the timer. Activate dark mode from the puzzle’s control panel to preserve highlights and shading while easing eye strain. The red pencil option makes pencil marks stand out for quicker solving.

Beginning with version 1.4.0, an optional dark mode toggle is available for Connections, Letter Boxed, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands, Sudoku, and Tiles. Enable it from the extension’s options/preferences page in your browser for a consistent look across NYT games.

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Version:

1.4.0 Last updated: 2026-03-07

Version code:

6173445

Creation date:

2022-11-13

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Content scripts matches:

www.nytimes.com

Size:

111.75KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,300 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#76 in beta keyword 35 ▲ 1#216 in spelling keyword 29 ▼ 2

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Better NYTC (v1.4.0)

202 5.00

(5)

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Developed by:

Steve Kieffer

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/better-nytc/

Website:

https://github.com/skieffer/better-nytc

User Reviews

Simply brilliant. - A subtle theme that's easy on my eyes. - Fully integrated - Initially, I looking for the settings in the Firefox addons page. Then I realised it was baked into the NYT crossword settings, which is a nice touch. - And it hasn't conflicted with any other plugins or AdBlockers.

by Ph*****, 2025-05-14

Nice job on the dark mode!

by Ar*****, 2024-03-30

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Is Better NYTC Safe?

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Better NYTC requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Better NYTC is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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