Best Nytimes Crossword Apps &amp; Games

4.8😊(299K ratings)

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Engage your mind with a variety of daily word, logic, and number puzzles. Solve popular games like Wordle and the Crossword, or explore new challenges. Track your progress and compete with friends.

What We Love

🚀 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

Room to Improve

🐛 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

NYT Crossplay: Word Games by The New York Times Company

Build Words, Play with Friends

Strong Contender

4.9(238K ratings)

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Engage in a strategic 2-player word game that combines social interaction with competitive play. Build words using letter tiles, improve your vocabulary, and track your progress. Enjoy distraction-free gameplay with friends or against the computer.

Daily Themed Crossword Puzzles by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd

Fun New Crossword Every Day!

Worth Considering

Crossword - by puzzling.com

4.7😐(144K ratings)

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Engage your mind with daily themed crossword puzzles. Enjoy a new puzzle every day, covering diverse topics like movies, sports, and technology. Improve vocabulary and general knowledge while having fun.

What We Love

🎯 Fun time waster
🧘‍♀️ Relaxing daily habit
🧠 Keeps the brain healthy
🤩 Crossword fun
👍 Great daily entertainment

Room to Improve

💸 Too many ads
🔁 Too repetitive
💰 Coins are too expensive
🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
🇺🇸 Too Americanized

More Nytimes Crossword apps to explore

The World's Biggest Puzzle

Thousands of unique cluesHundreds of original puzzlesDaily themed puzzles

Engage your mind with a vast collection of crossword puzzles and word games. Solve thousands of clues, complete daily challenges, and collect trophies across multiple game modes. Enjoy a new puzzle experience every day with this extensive library of brain-teasing fun.

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Crossword Puzzle Redstone

Human-made crossword puzzles

Thousands of free crossword puzzlesFour difficulty levelsThemed and themeless puzzles

Solve thousands of free crossword puzzles with various difficulty levels and themes. Enjoy a polished interface, smart hints, and offline play. Improve your vocabulary and challenge yourself daily with puzzles from top constructors.

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American style crossword grid

Crossword

Adjustable grid zoom and movementMultiple grid sizes and difficulty levelsOn-the-fly grid generation for unlimited play

Engage with a vast collection of American-style crosswords, featuring adjustable grid sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited on-the-fly generated puzzles and utilize helpful tools like validation and a built-in solver. Supports multiple languages and spelling preferences for a personalized experience.

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Crossword Light

Crosswords to go!

Daily crossword puzzlesHints availableView clues

Solve daily crossword puzzles from various newspapers on your mobile device. Get hints, view clues, and track your progress. This light version includes 40 puzzles, with more available in the full version.

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Daily puzzles from The Times

Times Puzzles

Daily crosswords and logic puzzlesTwo-week puzzle archivePlay anywhere, anytime

Engage your mind with a daily collection of renowned crosswords and logic puzzles. Access a vast archive and enjoy a variety of challenges on the go, anytime and anywhere. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts seeking a mental workout.

Solve good crosswords daily

Daily puzzles from major outletsCustomizable solver settingsError highlighting

This app offers daily crossword puzzles from major publications, featuring a simple interface and customizable settings. Enjoy features like error highlighting, a timer for competition, and dark mode. It supports rebus puzzles and custom file uploads.

Crossword Puzzle Universe

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free

Relax playing Crossword puzzle

Thousands of puzzles for all levelsPinch to zoom functionalityDaily Classic and Mini Crosswords

Engage in challenging American-style grid crossword puzzles with fresh content added monthly. Perfect for all skill levels, this app offers a fun way to expand vocabulary and sharpen your mind. Enjoy daily themes, rewards, and a zoom feature for an enhanced experience.

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Crossword Quiz - Word Puzzles!

Crossword Puzzle Word Games!

Multiple clue types (descriptions, emojis, photos)Earnable in-game coins for hintsHint options: expose letter, remove letters, solve puzzle

This app offers a fresh take on classic crossword puzzles, incorporating word descriptions, emoji combinations, and photos as clues. Earn coins to use for hints like revealing letters or solving puzzles, or unlock all categories with a subscription.

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by Monster Brain Studios Ltd

Crossword Champ

Daily free crossword puzzlesCryptic crossword puzzlesMemory and vocabulary improvement

Engage in daily brain training with free online crossword puzzles. Learn new words and facts while challenging yourself and others globally. Enjoy a classic, interactive puzzle experience with beautiful designs and no third-party ads.

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The best American crosswords!

Devarai Crosswords

Weekly puzzles in multiple languagesFull-screen puzzle viewLandscape and portrait mode

Enjoy a wide variety of high-quality American crosswords on your mobile device. This app offers puzzles ranging from easy to difficult, with features designed for a smooth and engaging experience. Improve your vocabulary, concentration, and general knowledge with daily challenges.

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Classic crossword word puzzles

Crossword Puzzles +

800+ free crossword puzzlesMultiple puzzle types (classic, keywords, anagrams, scandinavian)Modern design with multitouch gestures

Enjoy a vast collection of classic crossword puzzles on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers over 800 puzzles across various types, with a modern design and intuitive controls. Participate in a community rating system with thousands of players.

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Conrad's Crossword

Daily crossword puzzles

Fresh daily puzzlesVarying difficulty levelsFriend leaderboards

Engage your mind daily with original crossword puzzles of varying sizes and difficulties. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your achievements in this intuitive mobile game.

Crossword: Word & Brain Puzzle

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Daily Fun · Boost Vocabulary

Thousands of crossword puzzlesDaily challenges with rewardsHints and power-ups

Challenge your mind with thousands of crossword puzzles. This app offers a variety of difficulty levels, daily challenges, and hints to help you expand your vocabulary and improve word-solving skills. Play offline and enjoy a smooth, user-friendly experience.

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Daily Clues & Brain Games

Crossly - Crossword

Crossword - classic word search puzzle game on english for lovers of games guess words, hangman and boggle

📚 Education

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by Anton Kartunov

Guess words and solve crosswordsEarn coins for solved words and levelsUtilize hints when stuck

Engage your mind with a classic word search puzzle game. Solve crosswords, guess words, and complete various levels. Features include a random crossword mode and the ability to compete with others.

Daily Crosswords and Puzzles

Daily new puzzlesThousands of puzzles for all skill levelsBeautiful travel destination backgrounds

Enjoy daily crossword puzzles with stunning travel destination backgrounds. Thousands of puzzles are available for all skill levels, with hints and solution checking. Unlock more content and features with an optional subscription.

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Crossword Helper

by AFKSoft

Fill in crossword blanksSuggests possible answersDictionary lookup

Struggling with crossword puzzles? This free utility helps you fill in blanks by suggesting possible answers based on known letters. Access definitions and synonyms to refine your choices and solve challenging clues.