NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

Word, Number and Logic Puzzles

293K ratings

With Ads#1 in top-grossing Word

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March 27, 2009
September 16, 2026
6.42.0
iOS 18.0+
12+
free with in-app purchases
141.41MB
iPhone, iPad
3 hours ago
American English

Developer

The New York Times Company

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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 users say

Summarized from real user reviews of NYT Games. Based on 293K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

🚀Excellent brain teasers
👍Part of daily routine
👍Great for the brain
👍Perfectly acceptable way to waste time
👍By far the best puzzle app
👍Love the variety
👍Fantastic casual gaming
👍Worth every penny

Negative things

🐛Buggy, crashes frequently
🐛Leaderboards and stats issues
🐛Keyboard issues
🐛Sync issues across devices
🐛Ads in paid subscription
🐛Unreliable streak tracking
🤔Too many American-centric words and references
🤔Missing some games from website

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What's New in NYT Games

6.42.0

September 16, 2026

This version contains bonus puzzles. Try twists on our games, including Wordle in 1, Connections 3x3, Colorful Strands and more. New puzzles drop every Wednesday. Have feedback? Email us at nytgames@nytimes.com

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Subscription plans

New York Times Crossword Subscription

A renewable subscription to the New York Times Crossword

$39.991 Year

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In-App Purchases

Free

Jumbo Mondays

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

Charts

Top Grossing

🥇 1

The game has maintained its position at 1 recently.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📈 5+2

This game rose +2 positions in Word games chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 18-2

This game dropped -2 positions in Puzzle games chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 31-5

This game dropped -5 positions in Games chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📉 57-3

This game dropped -3 positions in Puzzle games chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 96-6

This game dropped -6 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📈 107+3

This game rose +3 positions in Games chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Events

Read more about Introducing Bonus Puzzles

Available Major Update

Introducing Bonus Puzzles

Fresh spins on Wordle, the Crossword and more.

Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 26, 2026

Read more about Unlock All 3 Crosswords

Event Ended Special Event

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

Event Ended Major Update

Midi Streaks and Leaderboard

Track wins for our mid-size crossword puzzle.

Aug 5, 2026 — Aug 19, 2026

User reviews

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Intelligent fun

Involving and interesting. Changes every day. Better than the newspaper

Keykey at home

2 days ago

Stop asking for reviews!

The games are great. Asking for a review after finishing each time is WAY TOO NEEDY!

please-dad-from-NHS

2 days ago

Play Every Day

Best puzzle app for your money, period.

tremendouscactus

2 days ago

Tons of great games, yet the format is usually awful

Not sure who thought it was a good idea to have the input numbers for sudoku in two separate lines instead of the obvious 3x3 grid, but they’re probably the same person that decided that “vivid” would be a really “fun” wordle word. Also not having the candidates auto delete when that same number is put in the same row, column, or box is pretty basic stuff for any sudoku app at this point, not for NYT Games tho!

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Huge Jabronie

3 days ago

Sellouts

Been playing these games for years for free, and they added a pay wall subscription.

meganova1

3 days ago

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crossword progress not syncing

Bug

Puzzles not loading properly

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Requested Features

6 requests

Leaderboards for all games

Feature

Access to full Spelling Bee archive

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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.