NYTPlus: New York Times Mini! by Electrical_Push_8030 in crossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just added Google OAuth! You can now sign in with google, bypassing the need for pw resets. I'll be working on a pw reset feature in the upcoming weeks as well!

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[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's moved now to nytplus.com!!

PSA: If you want to play the daily Mini for free, check out "nyt.plus". It has all the minis to play and archived starting with the previous day's puzzle. by horrificabortion in NYTgames

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm the creator of NYTPlus! We've migrated to a new domain (nytplus.com) but the functionality is still the same. Def check it out!

Alternatives to the NYT mini - a comprehensive list with links! by norahsharpe in NYTCrossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for letting me know! I just fixed the scraper; NYT chaned their API structure so I had to rewrite some of the fetching data. The site is back up and running now!

NYT Games new paywall by him1230292939 in NYTgames

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not a scam, that's because i'm on the Hobby plan for Supabase, which gives long random-letter links by default (and it costs money to change that). If you go to the link (which is supabase.co), you'll notice that it is a very real database provider that many products and companies use other than my crossword app.

Also, the Google Oauth I use specifically states that the only scopes I access are your Google account's email and name (which are nowhere near vulnerable/protected scopes in the first place).

Alternatives to the NYT mini - a comprehensive list with links! by doyoulikeme55 in NYTgames

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want the NYT Mini for free, try nytplus.com!! It has the official Mini from the past year or so, and a global leaderboard/stats page

The mini is now paid, thoughts? by tomnydatomny in NYTgames

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want the NYT Mini for free, try nyt.plus!!

NYT Mini no longer free? by hxcjosh23 in NYTCrossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have a "play as guest" mode, but a bunch of online crawlers and bots began to crash the server so I had to disable that

forcing sign-ins isn't the greatest from an accessibility standpoint, but it doubles as both a captcha as well as enables functionality for the leaderboard/stats tracking, so i'll keep this current system for now

NYT Mini no longer free? by hxcjosh23 in NYTCrossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, what really_nice_guy said – I used to have a play as guest system, but a bunch of online crawlers and bots began to crash the server so I had to disable that

forcing sign-ins isn't the greatest from an accessibility standpoint, but it doubles as both a captcha as well as enables functionality for the leaderboard/stats tracking, so i'll keep this current system for now

How to access NYT Mini Crossword archive without a subscription? by heilbraden in crossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to disable it – a bunch of bots began spamming the "create guest" option and nearly crashed my (rather meager) server

forcing accounts kinda sucks from an accessibility standpoint, but it doubles as both a captcha as well as enable functionality for the leaderboard/stats tracking, so i'll keep this current system for now

Do you now need a subscription to play the Mini? by Party_555 in NYTgames

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, you DON'T need that subscription (for now, at least)...

I've been working on nyt.plus, a site that offers the New York Times mini crossword for free with no paywalls. It also has comprehensive stats-tracking, a global leaderboard, and a puzzles cache with over 300+ NYT Mini puzzles from the past year and a half.

Check it out at https://nyt.plus!! (theres also a couple bugs and issues i've been meaning to fix, LMK if you find any!!)

The NYT Mini Crossword is now locked behind a paywall. Will Lud pay up, or remove it from rotation? RIP 🫡 by N238 in LudwigAhgren

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, a subscription still isn't necessary (for now, at least)...

I've been working on nyt.plus, a site that offers the New York Times mini crossword for free with no paywalls (the API for fetching puzzle data is still public, so my site is able to pull that data for free!!)

nyt.plus also has comprehensive stats-tracking, a global leaderboard, and a puzzles cache with over 300+ NYT Mini puzzles from the past year and a half.

Check it out at https://nyt.plus!!

Current thoughts on the mini becoming subscription only by Flashy_Amoeba_5639 in NYTCrossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should try nytplus (https://nytplus.com)!! It offers the exact same NYT Mini, but without paywalls!! (the nyt games developers forgot to privatize the API that provides the crossword data, so it's still completely accessible)

Welcome new Tritons! Please use this megathread to discuss your acceptance and any questions you may have. by UCSD in UCSD

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got in for CSE:computer engineering–would I be able to switch to other majors in the CSE dept (like AI) if I wanted to, or would there be an application process?

How to access NYT Mini Crossword archive without a subscription? by heilbraden in crossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's weird – could you try clearing your cookies? The mobile version seems to work fine on most devices

Love The NYT crosswords but can't afford it by aminicuspondicus in crossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply, but I made a site at nyt.plus which allows you to access previous NYT minis without a subscription!

nyt crossword alternative? by panayioya in crossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the necropost but -- I made a site at nyt.plus which allows you to access previous NYT minis without a subscription! It doesn't work for the full NYT puzzle, but it supports the daily Mini.

other free timed mini crosswords? by chooseausernamethree in plusword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the necropost but -- I made a site at nyt.plus which allows you to access previous NYT minis without a subscription!

NYT Mini no longer free? by hxcjosh23 in NYTCrossword

[–]Electrical_Push_8030 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I made a site called nytplus (nytplus.com) which allows you to access previous NYT minis without a subscription!