Crossword Puzzle Redstone vs BACKSIES

Solve 30,000+ human-made crossword puzzles from indie and industry-leading crossword creators for free — no subscriptions! Crossword Puzzle Free by Redstone, also known as "The crossword lover's dream app," delivers a polished crossword solving experience with fresh content and a clean, well-designed word game interface. You can solve crosswords offline, with new packs of mini, midi and regular word puzzles released regularly. Enjoy themed crossword puzzles, build your vocabulary, learn new words, and challenge yourself every day with puzzles from easy to master. ---- Wide range of English crossword puzzles (American-style / NYT): - Four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Very Hard (Master). - Sizes: Minis, Midis and Regular 15x15 puzzles. - Themes: Both themed and themeless crossword puzzles. Crossword game features: Landscape Mode on iPad, Smart Look Up, Dark Mode, Multi-word Entry Hints, Smart Step, Lock Completed Words, Incorrect Puzzle Assistance, Reveal Help, Show Errors, Clear Errors, Offline Mode, User Interface Themes. --- We provide free crossword puzzles from 80+ crossword and word game creators, including independent and industry-leading puzzle authors with work published in The New York Times (NY Times), The Washington Post, USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and more. Featured crossword creators and cruciverbalists include Brendan Emmett Quigley, Sid Sivakumar, Will Nediger, Fred Piscop, Mark McClain, Andrew Ries, Brad Wilber, Bonnie L. Gentry, Paolo Pasco, Ross Trudeau, Matthew Stock, David Alfred Bywaters, Mangesh Ghogre, Myles Mellor, Martina Waluk, Norah Sharpe, Ada Nicolle, Greg Johnson, Bart Gold, Stella Zawistowski, Hannah Binney & Madison Shultz, Steve Mossberg, Trent H. Evans, Dylan Thomas, Rock and Roll Crosswords, and Barbara Olson.

BACKSIES is the fast-paced backronym party game that tests your wit against the world. Every round, a random set of letters drops... your job is to turn them into the funniest, cleverest phrase you can think of in 45 seconds. One word per letter, in order. Then everyone votes. Best backronym wins the round. For example, the letters are B - T - W — you might write "Bravely Tolerates Weirdness." Or "Bitter Tastes Wonderful." The letters stay the same. The creativity is all you. GAME MODES Standard — Score 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd-place (1 pt) votes. A Speed Bonus goes to the first player to submit who earns any votes. Speed Mode — Your vote score is multiplied by how fast you submitted. 1st gets x1.5+, 2nd x1.3+. Submit gibberish just to be first and you'll lose a point. Judge Mode — One player becomes the Judge each round — their word is final, no popular vote. The role rotates so everyone gets the chair. Lightning Mode — 15 seconds to write, 10 seconds to vote. Stack it on top of any mode for pure chaos. Face-Off Finale — Hit 30 points and the top players duel across 3 escalating rounds (4 to 5 to 6 letters, 30s each). Eliminated players become the jury — they still decide who wins. DIFFICULTY Kid: 3 rounds, 3 to 5 letters Standard: 4 rounds, 3 to 6 letters Hard: 5 rounds, 4 to 8 letters DAILY CHALLENGE Three fresh acronyms drop every day — 3, 4, and 5 letters — shared by every player worldwide. Submit your backronyms, then unlock community voting on yesterday's entries. See how you ranked globally and regionally when results roll in. Podium finishes earn achievements. Share your daily backronyms with friends in a single tap. FEATURES - Quick Match: One tap to join a live game with real players - Private Rooms: Create a room and share an invite link or code — friends tap once to jump straight in - Global Leaderboard: Total points, weekly points, wins, and win rate - Achievements: Unlock badges for speed, creativity, and consistency milestones - Player Stats: Your full history on a public profile - Tutorial: Learn the rules against bots, no pressure, any time - Guest Mode: Try before you sign up BACKSIES is free to play with ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available for uninterrupted play.