Engage with over 260 professional cryptic crosswords designed for experienced puzzle solvers. Enjoy a full-featured experience with 29 free puzzles, including pinch zooming, mistake highlighting, and resume functionality.
Summarized from real user reviews of Cryptic Crossword. Based on 1K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 17 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.
1.28
January 26, 2026
Minor bug fixes
$3.99
get all 13 Cryptic packs
Enjoy all 13 packs with a total 260 puzzles
3 issues
Backup/restore not working
Purchased puzzles disappearing after device change
7 requests
Ability to reset/replay puzzles
More challenging puzzle packs
This app offers over 260 professional cryptic crossword puzzles. It's designed for experienced solvers and includes features to aid gameplay and learning.
Key features include a pinch-zooming grid, cheat options, mistake highlighting, answer checking, a resume button, and extra preferences like jumping letters or greyed-out completed clues.
The app provides 29 free puzzles with all features enabled and no ads. Additional puzzles or content may be available through in-app purchases.
This app specifically offers cryptic crosswords, which are known for their challenging wordplay and are suitable for seasoned crossword enthusiasts.
If you find the cryptic crosswords too challenging, the app suggests trying their standard 'Crossword' or 'Crossword US' apps, which offer a different style of puzzle.
