NYT Pencil Toggler

Press 'Control' to toggle the pencil tool in the NYT Crossword

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The NYT Pencil Toggler Chrome extension enhances your New York Times Crossword experience by allowing you to toggle the pencil tool with a simple press of the 'Control' key. Unlike other functions that already have convenient keyboard shortcuts, the pencil tool lacked one — until now.

This lightweight extension is made up of just six lines of code, ensuring it runs securely without compromising your data. It's actively maintained by a daily crossword enthusiast who swiftly addresses any issues. If you enjoy using the pencil tool for annotating clues, this extension makes toggling faster and more intuitive with no unnecessary complexity or permissions required.

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By:: Jordan
Daily users:: 66 1
Rating:: 5.00

(4)
Version:: 2.2 Last updated: 2023-09-11
Version code:: 5621736
Creation date:: 2023-09-10
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 66.93KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: a day ago

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# 12,015 ▲ 56

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#53 in toggle keyword 35 #233 in press keyword 19 ▼ 1 #244 in business keyword 21 ▼ 1

User reviews

by 天灭*****, 2025-04-16

by 全民*****, 2025-03-12

The key to press is 'control'. Great extension

by Fi*****, 2025-03-09

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NYT Pencil Toggler 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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Risk likelihood

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NYT Pencil Toggler has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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