Crosswords
Crosswords
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Crosswords

Wake up to fresh puzzles from the world's most prestigious sources. From cryptic challenges to daily favorites, keep your mind sharp and track your progress with the app the New York Times calls the definitive source for puzzles on iOS.

Key Figures

Downloads

260K+

User Rating

4.3/5

Total Ratings

1K+

Publisher

Stand Alone, Inc.

Category

Games

Locales

1

Latest Version

2026.1

Size

15.6 MB

First Released

Oct 2, 2013
Features

The Definitive Collection for Serious Solvers

Elevate your daily ritual with instant access to the world’s most prestigious puzzles, from cryptic challenges to classic newspaper favorites, all in one elegant interface.

Elite Global Sources

Access an unrivaled library of puzzles from the New York Times, People Magazine, and world-renowned independent creators daily.

Track Your Mental Sharpness

Monitor your progress with detailed solve times and performance stats to keep your cognitive skills at their peak as you age.

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Screenshots

Crosswords - A screenshot of the Crosswords mobile app showing a digital crossword grid clues and a keyboard interface

A screenshot of the Crosswords mobile app showing a digital crossword grid clues and a keyboard interface

Description

"… the definitive source for puzzles for iOS…" -- the New York Times Play the Award Winning Crosswords on your iPad or iPhone, optimized for iOS 12! Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; wake up each day to new puzzles, solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving! • Touch and hold a square to view hints • US and UK Cryptic puzzles available • Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups • Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil' • Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date, difficulty or source • Detailed info on each puzzle • Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers After upgrading, you can also: • Automatically get new puzzles every day • Access nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sources • Grab older puzzles with a tap • Download new puzzles automatically in the background Upgraded Puzzle Sources: • Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle • Inkwell Crossword (Archives only) • Village Voice (Archives only) • Chronicle of Higher Education (Archives only) • King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier) • People Magazine (Archives only) • Newsday (Archives only) • Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law • Glutton for Pun • MacNamara’s Band • Murchie’s Monday Fills • Neville Fogarty • Puzzle Express • The Stickler Weekly • World of Crosswords Premium Crosswords subscription required: • Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest • American Values Crossword • Crooked Crosswords Providers list subject to change. •• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com •• Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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