# Crosswords Classic

> Daily crossword puzzle player with extensive newspaper sources and sync features. (iPhone/iPad app by Stand Alone, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosswords-classic/id284036524 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stand Alone, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284036527)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Word
- Price: $9.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 310 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Spanish
- Released: 2019-01-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosswords-classic/id284036524/reviews.md

## What is Crosswords Classic?

"… the definitive source for puzzles for iOS…" -- the New York Times

Download and play crossword puzzles right on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; with one tap you can download and solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving!

The #1 Crossword Player on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch just got even better!

• New: Sync your puzzles with Crosswords for Mac; Start a puzzle on your Mac, then finish it on your iPhone or iPad. 
• Get new puzzles every day
• Touch and hold a square to view hints on iPad
• Enter Numbers and other special characters by holding down keys
• One tap downloads all of today's puzzles
• Nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sites
• US and UK Cryptic  puzzles available
• Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups
• Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil'
• Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date or provider
• Detailed info on each puzzle
• Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers
• Grab older puzzles with a tap
• Tap the clue list with two fingers to adjust the font size (iPad only)

Included Puzzle Sources:
• Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle
• Jonesin'
• King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier)
• Newsday
• Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law
• Glutton for Pun
• MacNamara’s Band
• Murchie’s Monday Fills
• Neville Fogarty
• Puzzle Express
• The Stickler Weekly
• World of Crosswords

Premium Crosswords subscription required:
• Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest
• American Values Crossword
• Crooked Crosswords

• Additional puzzles downloadable via the Puzzle Browser; browse the web and download more!

Providers list subject to change. Some providers may no longer be publishing, but may still have older puzzles available in Archive form, accessible via the "Download Older Puzzles" option. 
• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com •

Tips:
• You can tap on the clue text at the bottom of the screen to toggle across & down
• Rotate the screen to see both the puzzle and clues
• Touch for a moment then drag to precisely select a square.
• Touch the Plus to download older puzzles
 
Please note that Crosswords requires an internet connection to download puzzles. Syncing puzzles to your Mac requires the purchase of Crosswords from the Mac App Store. Multiplayer requires iOS 6.0 or later.

Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Daily puzzle downloads
- Hints and clue lookups
- Solve time tracking
- Mac sync functionality
- Extensive puzzle sources
- US and UK cryptic puzzles
- Ink or pencil entry modes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $9.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MacNamara's Band Vol. 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Jonesin' Crosswords | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ben Tausig's Editorial Favorites, Vol, 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Brendan Emmett Quigley's Favorites Volume 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Matt Gaffney's Music Crosswords | $2.99 | one-time |
| Jonesin' Crosswords #2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Matt Gaffney's Easy/Medium Crosswords | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dell Magazine #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ridonkulous Crosswords | $1.99 | one-time |
| Brendan Emmett Quigley's Favorites Volume 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| You Can't Do That in a Crossword | $2.99 | one-time |
| Liz Gorski's Crossword Nation:  Vol. 1, No. 1-20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Aaxword's Easy Themeless Puzzles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Matt Gaffney's Book Crosswords | $1.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #58 in Top Paid · Word (US App Store)

## What do users think of Crosswords Classic?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 👍 Excellent user interface
- 💡 Wide variety of crossword puzzles
- 🚀 Seamless puzzle downloading
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Helpful hints and solutions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited Australian/UK content
- 🔍 Difficulty selecting specific squares
- 🔍 Keyboard interferes with puzzle view
- 🔍 Inconsistent formatting and layout

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Puzzles disappearing after updates
- Inability to download new puzzles
- Incorrect letter highlighting issues
- Keyboard and toolbar overlap problems

**Most requested features**

- Add more Australian and UK crossword sources
- Improve keyboard handling and layout
- Implement a night mode or dark theme
- Allow deleting/hiding completed puzzles
- Provide better syncing between devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 310)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosswords-classic/id284036524/reviews.md

### 5/5 — BEST CROSSWORD APP

*2025-06-03, version 2.93*

This is my favorite crossword app. It has tons of daily crosswords & is free with no ads.

### 1/5 — Falsely labelled in multiple languages

*2025-05-09, version 2.93*

Only the menu/settings are adjustable in a different language. The puzzles are in English only

### 2/5 — One Across hints are useless

*2024-05-20, version 2.93*

I’ve had this app for YEARS. Back in the day Starbucks used to have these cards with promo codes to get certain paid apps for free and this was one of them. I love this crossword app. Easily the best one out there. 

But then they stopped supporting this one because they have a different one you can pay for and they never decommissioned this, thankfully. 

I do use the Hints feature on some of the harder puzzles and I really wish they’d stop using OneAcross.com which is basically just a spam ad site and now it doesn’t even give you the hints. 

I wish they’d support this app again, it’s the best no frills crossword app.

### 1/5 — 4. USELESS, Dont bother

*2024-04-25, version 2.93*

Give me my refund.

### 1/5 — The best has become the worst

*2024-04-01, version 2.92*

Original (5-star review): There's really no contest among iPad crossword apps. This one's the best by far. The daily stream of top-flight puzzles makes it well worth the price, and the interface is the best in the business - even better than the NY Times app.

New review (one-star):  For many months now, every other time you click on the help button the app crashes. This problem has NOT been fixed, despite many, many complaints by users. I really want this app to go back to being the best crossword app on the iPad, but as it is now I cannot recommend it to anyone. Please fix that bloody bug!!

### 5/5 — Simple fun

*2024-01-21, version 2.92*

I love the endless stream of puzzles and can choose source/difficulty. The UI is great as you can use left thumb on arrows to scroll through clues and it always shows both directional clues on whatever square youre on. One of the oldest apps ive owned and amazed its held up so long, just had to finally post a review! Also appreciate diff options like i enjoy the red letter mode for incorrect letters life is too short to have to wrangle a puzzle to trip over bad guesses!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with ios 16 anymore!

*2023-12-27, version 2.90*

They updated it yesterday, and now  it won’t work correctly with my bluetooth keyboard.

### 3/5 — No night mode

*2023-04-02, version 2.88*

This app needs night mode.

### 2/5 — Suddenly I’m seeing red

*2022-03-25, version 2.88*

Everything was okay. All my entries were black letters. I had errors set to hidden. Then for no reason all my entries are red. Correct and incorrect. If I set it to errors in red my entries are black if correct but now I see every wrong entry and that feels like cheating. I tried deleting and re-loading the app. It worked for about a week. Now I’m seeing red again. It’s just not fun anymore.

### 3/5 — Please add a filtering option

*2022-02-25, version 2.88*

It would be so much easier to be able to filter the difficulty list by source and also to filter the source list by digit. Could you please add this in?

Thank you!

## Frequently asked questions about Crosswords Classic

### What does this app do?

This app allows you to download and solve daily crossword puzzles from numerous newspapers directly on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. You can get hints, view clues, track your solving speed, and even sync your progress with a Mac version of the app.

### What are the key features of this crossword app?

Key features include daily puzzle downloads from many sources, hints, clue lookups, solve time tracking, and the ability to sync puzzles with Crosswords for Mac. It also offers US and UK cryptic puzzles, ink/pencil entry modes, and access to older puzzles.

### How much does this app cost?

The app itself is free to download and play with many included puzzle sources. However, a 'Premium Crosswords subscription' is required for access to specific premium puzzle series like Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is designed for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch devices. Syncing puzzles to your Mac requires purchasing the companion app from the Mac App Store. Multiplayer features require iOS 6.0 or later.

### Can I find puzzles from specific newspapers?

Yes, the app includes puzzles from a wide variety of sources, such as Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle, Jonesin', King Features Crosswords, and Newsday. You can also browse the web and download additional puzzles through the Puzzle Browser.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.95 — 2026-02-26

- fixed a problem trying to adjust Provider options in Settings

### 2.94 — 2026-02-05

Updated for iOS 26

### 2.93 — 2024-04-04

Fixed a crash when hitting the Help button.

### 2.92 — 2024-01-03

Fixed crash when viewing help on certain iPads

### 2.91 — 2023-12-28

Fixed arrow keys on external keyboards.

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