affiliate · Sep 13, 2026

nyt-sudoku.net

We found more conversion tactics here than on 40% of the 62 entry-page affiliate captures we have measured.

3 conversion tactics detected

1 page walked · measured by Roentgen 1.27.0

3 conversion tactics detected
1 page captured
12 UX checks
3 flagged

Walk 14 links seen, 2 walkable, and 0 matched a funnel step. If this funnel continues past the entry page, we did not reach it — everything below is measured from the entry page alone.

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How this was measured

Measured by Roentgen 1.27.0 on 2026-09-13. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

This is detection coverage, not a verdict — it counts the conversion tactics we could prove are present, out of the 10 that apply to an affiliate funnel. A low count means we did not detect those patterns, not that the funnel is weak.

Against all 640 entry-page captures, more conversion tactics than 61% of them.

The short version, in 4 parts

Proven on the page
3 conversion tactics detected, each backed by text on the page

Answers buyer objections
FAQ NYT Sudoku FAQ Is NYT Sudoku official? No. It is unofficial and not affiliated with Th
Ranks options in a best-of list
ranked list
Shows press logos or an as-seen-in claim
featured on

See all 3
Not seen
7 of 10 applicable tactics we checked for and did not see

Trusted-by logo wall
Customer/company logos or a "trusted by / used by" claim.
Us-vs-them comparison
A comparison table framing the brand against alternatives.
Proof above the fold
Social proof rendered within the first viewport on at least one step.

+ 4 more

See what we looked for
Flagged
4 of 13 build checks flagged, each with a fix

Body text size
Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.
Named controls
4 buttons/links have no accessible name (icon-only, no aria-label).
Oversized images
6 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

+ 1 more

See the fixes
In their words
The headline: NYT Sudoku

Promise
Play daily Easy, Medium, and Hard Sudoku plus unlimited generated practice on a fast browser Sudoku board.

Read every quote

Scan

Captured Homepage / Lander — Step 1 · Homepage / Lander1 / 1

What we recorded

Progress

2 scans

this funnel’s coverage score across measured re-scans

measured

Unchanged across 2 scans Same 3 conversion tactics detected since 2026-08-09.

3 tactics 2026-08-09
→
3 tactics 2026-09-13

The funnel, frame by frame

1 step walked

see their whole funnel without clicking through it. scored step by step

measured

Homepage / Lander

3 tactics

CountdownFAQPress

In their own words

31 quoted

the entry page’s own title, headline, buttons and prices — quoted, never paraphrased

measured

Page title: NYT Sudoku - Free Online Daily and Unlimited Sudoku
Meta description: Play daily Easy, Medium, and Hard Sudoku plus unlimited generated practice on a fast browser Sudoku board.
Headline: NYT Sudoku
Section headings: Play NYT SudokuCHOOSE PLAYPlay NYT Sudoku online with standard rulesA fast online Sudoku board for daily practiceChoose levels, daily puzzles, or unlimited Sudoku practiceA focused Sudoku board with useful player toolsThe whole puzzle is solved by eliminationReadable Sudoku layout for rules, notes, and daily play+8 more, not shown
Buttons and links: Accept analyticsReject analyticsEnglishLOGINSTART LEVEL 1LEVEL 1‹›New Puzzle1+2 more, not shown

Sections

4 identified

structural bands identified on this funnel, cropped from its own capture

measured

Nav section of nyt-sudoku.net — **Nav**0% down the page

Hero section of nyt-sudoku.net — **Hero**1% down the page

FAQ section of nyt-sudoku.net — **FAQ**69% down the page

Footer section of nyt-sudoku.net — **Footer**93% down the page

Elements

1 harvested

the atomic pieces — price anchors, ratings, guarantees — with their verbatim on-page text

measured

Countdown element — **Countdown**“00:00:08”

What we found

3 tactics

conversion tactics we could prove are present, with the on-page text that evidences each

measured

objection1 of 2

Answers buyer objections FAQ NYT Sudoku FAQ Is NYT Sudoku official? No. It is unofficial and not affiliated with Th

proof1 of 5

Shows press logos or an as-seen-in claim featured on

offer1 of 1

Ranks options in a best-of list ranked list

What we didn’t find

7 of 10 applicable

applicable tactics we checked for and did not see on any step we reached

measured

What we didn’t see7 of 10 applicable

Trusted-by logo wall 1,484 of the 2,043 funnels we checked

Us-vs-them comparison 441 of the 2,420 funnels we checked

Proof above the fold 381 of the 2,420 funnels we checked

Usage / adoption proof 289 of the 2,043 funnels we checked

Scarcity / urgency copy 125 of the 2,417 funnels we checked

Affiliate disclosure 35 of the 146 affiliate funnels we checked

Outbound offer CTAs 6 of the 146 affiliate funnels we checked

Absence is a measurement, not a recommendation: we do not know why a tactic is missing, whether it belongs here, or whether adding it would change anything. Where a walk stopped early, a tactic living deeper would also read as not detected.

How well it’s built

13 run · 4 flagged

contrast, mobile, typography, accessibility, weight — each with what would fix it

measured

4 of 12 measured checks need work1 could not be measured — not counted either way

Body text size

type:body-text-size

Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.

FixKeep body copy ≥15-16px; reserve sub-13px for fine print only.

Oversized images

weight:oversized-images

6 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

“feature-badge-white.webp” is 2400px wide, displayed at 120px

FixServe responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Tap-target size (mobile)

mobile:tap-target-size-mobile

116 of 194 interactive targets are under 44×44px on mobile.

smallest: “Open menu” at 40×40px

FixGive tappable controls a ≥44×44px hit area. the touch minimum.

Worth knowing4

Line length

34 paragraphs run past ~95 characters per line.

FixCap measure at ~60-75ch for comfortable reading.

type:line-length

Render-blocking resources

4 stylesheets/scripts in <head> block first paint.

FixDefer non-critical JS (defer/async) and inline only critical CSS.

weight:render-blocking-resources

Keyboard reachability

1 element looks clickable but cannot be reached by keyboard.

FixUse <button>/<a>, or add role + tabindex="0" and a key handler.

structure:keyboard-reachability

Not measurable1

Page weight

At least 0.5 MB across 25 measurable resources, but 18 cross-origin resources did not expose a size. The true weight cannot be determined from the page.

weight:page-weight

Clear4

Text contrast (WCAG AA) · Mobile viewport · Language declared · Image alt text

Brand kit

5 colour roles

palette by on-page usage · type rendered live

measured

full palette ordered by on-page usage %

accent#00113a

bg#f7f4ea

surface#efefe0

text#41423b

See the roles applied

accent

Body copy in their text role, on a surface card.

the roles, doing their job

The quick brown fox38px

Jumps over the lazy dog34px

A subheading in their voice27px

Body copy set at their measured paragraph size. This is how their product reads to a first-time visitor. same family, same scale, same weight.

List item one, at body scale
List item two
List item three

Type scale, weights & families

SIZE SCALE

9pxAa

11pxAa

12pxAa

13pxAa

14pxAa

15pxAa

16pxAa

17pxAa

18pxAa

27pxAa

34pxAa

38pxAa

WEIGHTS

Aa400

Aa600

Aa650

Aa700

Aa900

Aa950

FAMILIES

Arial · ui-sans-serif

rendered in their own type system · webfont not loaded. system fallback if uninstalled

Measured, found none

1 of 10 layers

layers we ran on this funnel that came back empty

measured

Playbook match — which funnel play this page runs — measured, evidence-quoted

We ran this pass on the pages we captured and found nothing to show. That is a measurement of this funnel, not a recommendation — and it is a different statement from a layer we never ran, which does not appear here at all.

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