# The Anagrind: Anagram Helper — Cryptic crossword workspace

> Cryptic crossword workspace (iPhone/iPad app by RICHARD MILLER.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-anagrind-anagram-helper/id6760377685 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RICHARD MILLER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884195139)
- Category: Utilities, Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-anagrind-anagram-helper/id6760377685/reviews.md

## What is The Anagrind?

There are apps that solve anagrams for you. This isn't one of them.

The Anagrind is for cryptic crossword solvers who do their own work. It's a solving workspace — a digital version of the scrap paper you've always used — that helps you see the letters differently without ever handing you the answer. The satisfaction of cracking a clue is yours. We just help you get there.

HOW IT WORKS
• SET UP THE CLUE: Enter your anagram fodder and set an optional enumeration to match the answer's shape. Use ? for unknown letters to create assignable blank tiles, then scatter them onto the board.
• ADD THE DEFINITION: Pin an optional definition so you stay anchored to what you're looking for. 
• WORK THE BOARD: Drag letters into slots, fade out ones you'd like to hide, or lock in certainties. Tap rescramble for a fresh perspective, or long-press it to return all unlocked letters to the board.
• PINCH TO SORT: Pinch the board to instantly split tiles into vowels and consonants.
• THE FINISH: The word emerges through your effort. The Anagrind just holds the letters.

BUILT FOR SERIOUS SOLVERS
The Anagrind speaks your language. Anagram fodder. Enumerations. Definitions. Anagrind — the indicator word that signals the anagram. The app is built around how cryptic crossword solvers actually think, not how casual puzzle fans play word games.
Whether you solve the SMH, the Guardian, the Times, the Telegraph, the Financial Times or The Australian, The Anagrind is the workspace you've been doing without.

THE ANAGRIND PRO
Upgrade once, own it forever. No subscription. No tricks.
Pro unlocks up to 8 simultaneous clue boards — because sometimes you're holding three unsolved anagrams at once and the letters from one might unlock another. Save and restore named sessions so Saturday's puzzle can wait until Sunday without losing your work.

YOUR SOLVE. YOUR PRIDE.
The Anagrind doesn't hand you anything. It just helps you see more clearly.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anagrind Pro | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2026-08-19

- NO SUDDEN MOVES: Tiles now slide into place instead of instant snapping.
- NO MORE PILE-UPS: A letter returning to the board from a slot no longer lands on top of one that took its place.

### 2.3 — 2026-08-16

- PENCIL IT IN ANYWHERE: That ? tile no longer has to sit in a slot. Long press any blank — on the board or in a slot — to name your letter. Change your mind as often as you like.
- TWELVE ACROSS: Pro now runs up to 12 clue boards at once, up from 8. More of the grid on the go.

### 2.2 — 2026-08-07

SPELL IT OUT: Not sure what WORDPLAY or ENUMERATION are asking for? Tap either label for a plain-English explainer.

### 2.1 — 2026-08-04

ROOM TO BREATHE: Scattered letters now spread more evenly across the whole board — easier on the eye and kinder to your mind map.

### 2.0 — 2026-08-03

- DIVIDE AND CONQUER: Meet Split Mode — separate your unplaced letters into vowels and consonants with a pinch-out gesture or pinch-in to mix them up again.  A tap on the new edge chevrons achieves the same result.
- SETTLE DOWN: Fixed an iPad snag where resizing the window or switching clues could set the letters off on an unwanted extra shuffle. They stay put now.

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