PuzzleNudge Chrome Extension

Spoiler-controlled daily puzzle hints in your toolbar.

The popup shows today's NYT Strands theme nudge (first hint level only), with links to more hints on PuzzleNudge plus Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, and the Mini Crossword.

• Website: puzzlenudge.com
• GitHub Pages: flarewand.github.io/puzzelnudge-chrome-extension
• Chrome Web Store: PuzzleNudge — Daily Strands Hints
• Privacy: puzzlenudge.com/privacy

Install from source (Load unpacked)

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/flarewand/puzzelnudge-chrome-extension.git
   cd puzzelnudge-chrome-extension

2. Open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, click Load unpacked, and select this folder.

3. The extension fetches live data from https://puzzlenudge.com/extension/daily-strands.json. A bundled daily-strands.json is used as a fallback if the network request fails.

What it shows

Field	Notes
Theme title	Official Strands theme line
Theme nudge	Soft first-level hint (no answers)
More hints	Opens PuzzleNudge with spoiler controls
Other games	Quick links to Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Mini

It does not reveal the spangram, theme words, or full answers in the popup.

Publish to the Chrome Web Store

1. Zip this folder (include icons/ and daily-strands.json).
2. Upload to the Chrome Developer Dashboard.
3. Privacy policy URL: https://puzzlenudge.com/privacy

Development notes

This extension is maintained alongside the PuzzleNudge site. The live JSON feed is regenerated when the site builds. Source of truth for site + feed generation lives in the main PuzzleNudge project; this repository is the public extension package.

Disclaimer

PuzzleNudge is not affiliated with The New York Times. NYT Strands, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, and The Mini Crossword are trademarks of their respective owners.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.