NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

Word, Number and Logic Puzzles

293K ratings
4272 reviews
Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 27, 2009
  • August 24, 2026
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Engage your mind with a daily collection of popular word, number, and logic puzzles. Enjoy classic challenges like Wordle and The Crossword, alongside new brain teasers. Track your progress and compete with friends.

Daily Crossword puzzles
Wordle word-guessing game
Connections category grouping
Spelling Bee word creation
Sudoku number puzzles
Strands word search
Progress tracking and stats
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What's New in NYT Games

6.39.0

August 24, 2026

This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly! Have feedback? Email us. nytgames@nytimes.com

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A renewable subscription to the New York Times Crossword

$39.991 Year
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In-App Purchases

Free

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Get more bang for your buck with this mega-pack of 30 easy puzzles.

Charts

Top Grossing

🥇 1

Word games

The game has maintained its position at 1 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Free

📉 5-1

Word games

This game dropped -1 position in Word games chart.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

The game has maintained its position at 6 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

📊 13

Games

The game has maintained its position at 13 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

📊 40

Global

The game has maintained its position at 40 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Free

📊 47

Puzzle games

The game has maintained its position at 47 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Free

📊 100

Games

The game has maintained its position at 100 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Events

Read more about Unlock All 3 Crosswords

Unlock All 3 Crosswords

This week only. Solve all new crossword puzzles.

Aug 17, 2026 Aug 24, 2026

Read more about Midi Streaks and Leaderboard

Midi Streaks and Leaderboard

Track wins for our mid-size crossword puzzle.

Aug 5, 2026 Aug 19, 2026

Read more about The Crosswords Archive

The Crosswords Archive

Catch up on days you missed with 1,000+ puzzles.

Jun 26, 2026 Jul 27, 2026

User reviews

Be careful

Scum of the earth. They just start charging you for full access when you buy a game subscription.

They hide it well.

Too much data harvesting

Is it too much to ask that a puzzle app for which I pay a monthly fee, doesn’t sell my personal data including precise location data to hundreds of third parties?

Love it but

I can only play cross word puzzles because my parents do not let me go on websites if you cloud add it in not making it go to the website yay

Hello fellow adult hooman beings

I too am a adult hooman being and not a dog grr woof woof I mean yum I sure could use some coffee right now and also I hate children

Update

It won’t let me update it with the version I have

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crossword progress not syncing

Bug

Puzzles not loading properly

Bug

Streak resets unexpectedly

Bug

Keyboard disappearing

Bug

Inconsistent behavior across devices

Bug

Requested Features

6 requests

Leaderboards for all games

Feature

Access to full Spelling Bee archive

Feature

Dark mode

Feature

Better navigation and cursor controls

Feature

Remote collaboration for crosswords

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More detailed stats and achievements

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FAQ

What kind of games does this app offer?

This app offers a variety of popular word, number, and logic puzzles. These include daily challenges like The Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Sudoku, Strands, and more. There are puzzles for every skill level, with new ones available daily.

Is this app free to download and play?

The app is free to download and offers access to daily puzzles. However, some features, such as the puzzle archive with over 10,000 past puzzles, are available to subscribers. There are also in-app purchases available.

What are the key puzzle types available?

Key puzzle types include The Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Sudoku, Strands, The Mini Crossword, Pips, Tiles, and Letter Boxed. Each offers a unique way to test your word-making, logic, or number skills.

Can I track my progress and compete with others?

Yes, the app provides detailed stats to track your progress across various games, including longest solving streaks and total puzzles solved. You can also add friends and follow daily scores on the leaderboard for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, and the Mini.

What are the benefits of subscribing?

Subscribing to New York Times Games unlocks access to a vast puzzle archive containing over 10,000 past puzzles. This allows you to revisit and solve your favorite challenges from Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, The Crossword, and The Mini at any time.