wordfinder-add-nyt-midi-button.user.js

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Load NYT Midi from The Word Finder page
// @namespace    https://github.com/JaseHadd
// @copyright    Copyright (c) 2025 Jase Haddleton
// @license      MIT; https://opensource.org/license/mit
// @version      1.0.0
// @description  Lets you use the NYT Midi list on TheWordFinder to go to the puzzle's page on NYTGames
// @author       Jase Haddleton
// @updateURL    https://gist.github.com/JaseHadd/b94c3720bd14b6bb4d613b3fda841fe2/raw/wordfinder-add-nyt-midi-button.user.js
// @downloadURL  https://gist.github.com/JaseHadd/b94c3720bd14b6bb4d613b3fda841fe2/raw/wordfinder-add-nyt-midi-button.user.js
// @match        https://www.thewordfinder.com/crossword-solver/todays-nyt-midi-answers-and-hints*
// @match        https://www.thewordfinder.com/crossword-solver/nyt-midi-answers-and-hints/*
// @icon         https://www.nytimes.com/games-assets/v2/assets/icons/daily.svg
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
	'use strict';
	const months = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"];
	const datePattern = /(\w+) (\d+), (\d+)/;
	const datePicker = document.querySelector('mpl-twf-interior-layout mpl-twf-date-picker-button');

	function getDate(dateString) {
		const [_, month, day, year] = datePattern.exec(dateString.trim());

		return new Date(parseInt(year), months.indexOf(month), parseInt(day));
	}

	function getLink()
	{
		const line = document.querySelector('mpl-twf-interior-layout p');
		var link = line.querySelector('a[data-nytlink]');

		if (!link) {
			link = document.createElement('a');
			link.rel = 'external noreferrer';
			link.target = '_blank';
			link.textContent = 'Play on NYTimes';
			link.dataset.nytlink='';

			line.append('\u00A0|\u00A0');
			line.append(link);
		}

		return link;
	}

	function setLink(date) {
		const [mm, dd, yy] = [date.getMonth() + 1, date.getDate(), date.getFullYear()]
				.map(String)
				.map(s => s.padStart(2, '0'))
				.map(s => s.slice(-2));

		const link = getLink();
		link.href = `https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/paid/midi-${mm}-${dd}-${yy}`;
	}

	const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations, _) => {
		if (mutations.length !== 1) return;
		if (mutations[0].type !== 'characterData') return;

		setLink(getDate(mutations[0].target.data));
	});

	setLink(getDate(datePicker.textContent));
	observer.observe(datePicker, { subtree: true, characterData: true });
})();

This script will give you a 'Play on NYTimes' link leading directly to the puzzle's page on NYTimes on any page for a Midi puzzle on TheWordFinder.

To install it, just click the 'raw' button and TamperMonkey should prompt you to install it.