About Mottle
Mottle is an independent word game published at ismottleagame.pro. The developer publishes anonymously. The game is unaffiliated with The New York Times.
The first-letter mechanic comes from a group in the November 14, 2026 edition of NYT Connections. Read the puzzle reference and see how the four clues work.
Site updates
- Daily puzzle archive. Open a past round by UTC date and keep your current Daily progress.
- Worked puzzle example. Try all four clues from a real board and see how the mobile controls work.
- Result sharing. Daily scores link to the round by date. You can copy the result manually if clipboard access is unavailable.
Access and saved progress
Daily and Practice are free in a browser with JavaScript. No account is required. The game stores the current Daily round in your browser when local storage is available. A different browser or device starts with its own progress.