How do I access and play NYT Games without loading issues?

[jamerober]

I’m trying to use NYT Games, but some puzzles and mini-games aren’t loading properly. Has anyone experienced this? What’s the best way to fix slow loading, login issues, or subscription errors?

 

[jameswill8520]

I had the same issue last month. NYT Games kept freezing on the loading screen, especially the Mini. What fixed it for me was clearing my browser cache and disabling a couple of extensions (uBlock was messing with the scripts). Also, try logging out → closing browser → logging in again. Their servers glitch sometimes but usually refresh fixes it.

 

[AnnisHayma]

Bro SAME I thought my WiFi was dying but turns out NYT Games doesn’t like old browsers. I updated Chrome and everything started loading instantly. If you’re on Safari, switch to Chrome/Firefox the Mini literally loads in 1 second now.

 

[TaylorTravels]

Mini-game wasn’t loading for me yesterday and I legit thought my subscription expired mid-puzzle. Turns out it was just my office VPN messing things up. NYT Games hates VPNs, proxies, or any “suspicious traffic.”
I turned VPN off → refreshed → boom, it worked.
So yeah… my paranoia was the actual bug

 

[megamind]

It’s not your device bro, NYT servers have been acting weird lately. The crosswords took forever to load last night.

 

[rebeccareed]

No dude, that’s not true. It’s almost always a local issue browser cache or extensions. I’ve been using NYT Games daily and haven’t seen any server problems at all.

 

[megamind]

Lol okay “Mr. I never have issues,” happy for you. But a bunch of people on Reddit had the same problem.

 

[Emmawoods]

If you're getting login or subscription errors, check your account status. Sometimes it logs you out without showing it properly. Go to “Account → Games → Manage Subscription.”
Also, open games in incognito mode to test if it works there, it’s 100% an extension or cookie issue.