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Best Cryptic Crosswords

Best Cryptic Crosswords

Relax with a puzzle

312 ratings
96 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 2, 2017
  • January 26, 2026

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Teazel
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Engage with 300 professionally crafted cryptic crosswords designed for accessibility. Enjoy a smooth puzzle experience on your devices with features like zooming, landscape mode, and helpful tools.

✓300 professional cryptic crosswords
✓12 free puzzles
✓Pinch and zooming grid
✓Landscape mode with clue list
✓Cheats and answer checking
✓British style puzzles
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Best Cryptic Crosswords. Based on 312 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great puzzles
  • 👍Enjoyable challenge
  • 👍Reasonably difficult
  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 👍Good value for money

Negative things

  • 🐛Clues with barely any connection to answers
  • 🐛Repeated clues and answers
  • 🐛Lack of explanations for clues
  • 🐛In-app purchases required to unlock more puzzles
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What's New in Best Cryptic Crosswords

1.11

January 26, 2026

Minor bug fixes

7

In-App Purchases

$3.99

get all 6 cryptic packs

Enjoy all 6 cryptic packs with 300 puzzles

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Good cryptics, large enough grid and keyboard

These are okay cryptics, and I prefer using this app to doing other cryptics in Puzzazz, in which the grid and keyboard are too small on my phone, this because Puzzazz shows multiple clues while BestCrosswordCryptics shows just one (in portrait view).
NotchitNotchit

Great Value

Witty puzzles at just the right difficultly level.
There's a slight geographical lean to the UK audience (football teams, British counties etc.) but not too much.
Overall a really good, value for money app for those who enjoy a challenging but entirely doable set of puzzles.
Pierre yhPierre yh

Glitch

Puzzles appear locked

I purchased this app and paid to access all the puzzles. I can see the packs however most of the puzzles are locked and only 2 puzzles are available per pack.

Please can you explain how to access them.

Thanks
ElizaDoitallElizaDoitall

Sometimes so stupid!

“Show a third of retailers in the money”. Ans: “PRETENCE”. I love cryptic. The challenge is great but when you shake your head and …. I’m sticking with the freebies, thanks!
SAMauthorSAMauthor

Quick and fun

If you’re into a cryptic challenge, these puzzles are not it. But they’re fun to do and take little time if you’re an experienced solver.
DarlingdreamerDarlingdreamer
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Purchases disappearing after device change

Bug

App crashing issues

Bug

Anticipatory cursor movement causing unintended letter changes

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Clue explanation feature

Feature

More varied and challenging clues

Feature

Ability to track completed clues

Feature

Regular updates with new puzzle packs

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FAQ

What is Best Cryptic Crosswords?

Best Cryptic Crosswords offers a collection of 300 professionally set cryptic crossword puzzles by Michael Curl. It aims to provide accessible yet challenging puzzles for users on iPads and iPhones.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a pinch and zooming grid, landscape mode with a clue list, cheat and answer checking functionality, a resume button, and British-style puzzles. The app also offers 12 free puzzles with all features enabled and no ads.

Is Best Cryptic Crosswords free to use?

The app offers 12 free puzzles with all features enabled and no ads. Additional puzzles or content may be available through in-app purchases, making it a free-to-start experience with optional paid content.

What devices is Best Cryptic Crosswords compatible with?

The app is designed to be great for both iPads and iPhones, offering a seamless puzzle experience across these Apple devices.

Who would enjoy playing Best Cryptic Crosswords?

This app is ideal for puzzle enthusiasts, particularly those who enjoy cryptic crosswords and are looking for a user-friendly experience. It's suitable for both casual players and dedicated crossword fans seeking a quality challenge.