"In 2014, The New York Times launched a new, mini version of its famous crossword. The Mini Crossword became a popular hit for the newspaper as it only took a few minutes to solve, was updated daily, and was a perfect, tiny experience that became a part of many people's morning routines. It also helped that the Mini Crossword was completely free to play."
"On August 27, with seemingly no warning, thousands of players opened up the Mini Crossword as usual on their browser or phone, only to discover that the fun little word game was no longer free and was now locked behind a paywall. As of Wednesday, only those who have an NYT Games or newspaper subscription can access the Mini Crossword."
"Most of them are from very angry players who are upset about the sudden change. Here are just some of the replies under that tweet: "You greedy fucks give me my free Mini Crossword." "Y'all are evil putting the Mini behind a paywall..." "Ask your bosses how it feels to ruin a small part of thousands of people's daily routines." "GIVE US THE MINI CROSSWORD BACK YOU GREEDY SCUMBAGS""
The Mini Crossword launched in 2014 as a quick, daily puzzle that became part of many morning routines and was free to play. On August 27 thousands of regular players discovered the Mini Crossword was no longer free and had been placed behind a paywall. Access now requires an NYT Games or newspaper subscription, and two other NYT Games were also locked behind subscriptions. The New York Times offered a subscription discount at the time of the change. The paywall prompted a strong wave of angry responses on Twitter with users calling the company greedy.
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