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