Then there’s the All Access Digital plan, which costs $12.50 a week. That’s $50 a month. For that, you get the news app, the crossword (because you’re secretly a grandma), and NYT Cooking. That last one is dangerous—suddenly you’re reading about saffron risotto while eating leftover pizza, feeling deeply inadequate.
What about Games? Oh, you want Spelling Bee? That’s an extra $4 a month. Or you can bundle it with Cooking for $6 extra. Soon you’ll be paying for Wordle, Connections, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re a genius at finding the word "FJORD." The NYT has figured out that we’ll pay anything to feel smart for five minutes.
