10 Best Crossword Apps (Android & iOS)

“Solve thousands of clues in the biggest and best crossword puzzle ever!

Now you can enjoy a new crossword challenge every day with this giant collection of 100s of original puzzles.

There are over 10,000 unique clues to solve as well as dozens of quests to complete and trophies to collect!

Choose from SEVEN game modes:

■ WORLD'S BIGGEST Crossword

Explore a giant grid of over 350 crossword puzzles. The classic puzzle enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

■ WORLD'S TALLEST Crossword

A new collection of 100 extra-large puzzles – bigger grids, longer words, tougher clues! How high can you build the tower?

■ DAILY DIAMOND Crossword

Earn extra rewards with a snack-sized bonus puzzle each day.

■ CODEWORDS Puzzle

Decipher the code to complete the crossword grid. Each square is marked with a number corresponding with one letter of the English alphabet. Look for patterns and use your powers of deduction to complete the grid!

■ WORD GRID Puzzle

Slide the tiles from the edge of the grid into the blank squares to spell out words. Unlike a normal crossword, there are no clues so instead you'll have to use logic to choose between the available letters for each square.

■ QUOTE FALLS Puzzle

Place the letter tiles from each column into the correct squares on the grid to spell out a famous quotation!

■ BRITISH CRYPTICS Crossword

The ultimate challenge – cryptic crosswords use their own obscure rules to hide the answer in the clue, using anagrams, double meanings, and a host of other subtle tricks. If you're completely stumped on a clue, you can swap it out for an easier, non-cryptic version.

Complete all the challenges to earn the title of Crossword Superstar!

SUPPORT

Please select the [HELP] option from the Pause Menu (the gear icon at the top-right of the game screen) if you require assistance.

If you require further assistance or are unable to access the in-game help, you can contact us via email: support@appynation.com

World's Biggest Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly.

You can disable in-app purchase functionality in your device's settings if you do not want to use this feature.”

“This crossword puzzle game contains a large set of bite-size puzzles that can be solved on the go! The puzzles of various difficulty are available in three languages.

Features:
• no need to scroll to see the entire puzzle
• no need to zoom in to read it
• no need to spend too much time on each puzzle
• you can skip crosswords you cannot solve
• words are checked as you type
• available in English, French and Russian

Coming from the developers of popular word game 5 Little Clues 1 Word, 5-Minute Crosswords are created for players who like classic word games, but don't have much time to play. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you will find a crossword to have fun with! The game works well on phones and tablets of any size. 1,2,3, ok, GO!”

“Crossword puzzle games have been around for ages. It’s a classic word game that challenges your vocabulary and is a powerful tool for learning. Of course you’ve seen all the normal free crossword games for your phone, they’re similar to what you grew up with either in the Sunday newspaper or puzzle books; but do you want the same old thing all the time? We didn't.

We think that now it’s time to stretch your brain a little bit and try a new way to complete these crosswords, by thinking outside the box! Welcome to Random Logic’s modern twist on a beloved classic game. Crossword Quiz is a unique, free, puzzle crossbreed of several classic word games. Based on 3 types of clues, (word descriptions, emoji combinations, and photos), there are multiple ways to approach finding your answer and completing the crossword puzzle.

In Crossword Quiz we challenge you to put your visual, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills to the test in this uniquely crafted Crossword Puzzle whirlwind!

Nervous about trying something new? Don’t be! You're not learning a new game, just a new way to get to your answers. This free word puzzle game is a fun brain stretcher that will give you endless hours of almost unlimited entertainment! We even help you collect coins along the way that you can use for different hints to help ease you into the game, or to save them for harder categories. So if you find yourself stuck on a puzzle? Don’t give up just yet! Use the coins you’ve earned to set you back on track with hints by selecting to expose a letter, remove unused letters, or to totally solve the puzzle! Do your best to save your coins to buy hints for more challenging questions and for unlocking new categories (coins can also be purchased in-game).

EXPOSE A LETTER
Reveal a single letter of a phrase. This is the perfect hint to use when the crossword answer is on the very tip of your tongue but need just a little help to complete the puzzle. (we give you the option for how much of a “nudge” you want with your crossword puzzle hints!)

REMOVE THE LETTERS
Remove all letters from the letter bank that are not part of the answer. This hint is perfect for when you need a bump in the right direction to finish out the crossword puzzle!

SOLVE IT
Having a total blank-out? No worries! It happens with all word games. Simply select this hint option and you will be able to move past it and go on with your crossword game!”

“Exercise your brain every day with picture crosswords! * Now with over 1,000 puzzles *

ONE CLUE CROSSWORD is a new kind of crossword puzzle. Instead of a list of written clues, each puzzle includes a single picture. Every word in each puzzle can be deduced from the picture.

In some of the puzzles you'll just need to say what you see – but in others you'll need to think a little more laterally. It's easy to play, but with 100s of unique puzzles, you might find it hard to put down!

FEATURES

A whole new way to play crosswords
730+ puzzles over 46 chapters (with more to come)
230+ all-new bonus puzzles to discover as you play
NEW – 'Mix-Up' mode!
End-of-chapter Guardian Puzzles will test your word skills
Hundreds of beautiful photos – people, places, animals and more
Use instant hints to remove unused letters or reveal the next letter in a clue

SUPPORT

Please select the HELP option from the Options menu (the gear icon in the bottom left of the game screen) if you require assistance.

If you still have questions about the game or require assistance, please email: support@appynation.com

One Clue Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock puzzles more quickly. You can disable in-app purchase functionality in your device's settings if you do not want to use this feature.”

“Keep your mind sharp with word games from The New York Times. Free to download, the app offers puzzles for every level so you can steadily improve your skills. From the classic Crossword to Spelling Bee, we’ve got a game for every player.

Upgrade your downtime with the following features:
• AD-FREE GAMES: There are never any ads to disrupt the fun in our Crossword app, so you can play without distraction.
• THE CROSSWORD: Looking for a classic word game? Subscribers can play the same crossword puzzle that’s printed daily in The New York Times newspaper in our app. The puzzle increases in difficulty from Monday to Saturday, so there’s something for everyone.
• SPELLING BEE: Is scrambling your strong suit? Play Spelling Bee and see how many words you can make with 7 letters. Play this word search game at your own pace throughout the day. New Spelling Bee puzzles are available daily.
• THE MINI CROSSWORD: Short on time? The daily Mini Crossword is all the fun of our iconic Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds. These puzzles don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week and feature simpler clues.
• LEADERBOARDS: Start a friendly competition with our Mini Crossword leaderboards. Add up to 25 friends to see who can solve the day’s Mini puzzle the fastest.
• CROSSWORD ARCHIVE: Sharpen your skills with thousands of crossword puzzles. Subscribers get access to over 10,000 editions of The Crossword and over 2,000 Mini Crossword puzzles.
• STATS: Track your progress with performance stats for The Crossword. Monitor your average solve times, see how many puzzles you can solve in a row or improve your solve rate.

DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
Download our app to be automatically enrolled in a no-obligation, seven-day free trial with all subscriber benefits. After the trial ends, you can purchase a monthly or annual subscription.

Get unlimited digital access to all of our games plus the Crossword archives with a monthly or annual subscription. See our subscription offers for further details.

PAYMENT AND AUTOMATIC RENEWAL TERMS:
IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES VIA THIS APP, PAYMENT FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED TO YOUR GOOGLE PLAY ACCOUNT UPON CONFIRMATION. SUBSCRIPTIONS RENEW AUTOMATICALLY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT BILLING PERIOD. BILLING OCCURS EVERY CALENDAR MONTH FOR A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR ONCE YEARLY FOR AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTINUE AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL CANCELED. CANCELLATION TAKES EFFECT AT THE END OF THE CURRENT BILLING PERIOD. YOU CAN MANAGE AND CANCEL SUBSCRIPTIONS USING THE GOOGLE PLAY SUBSCRIPTION CENTER.

BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD APP, you agree to:
• The automatic renewal terms stated above.
• The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/privacy/policy/privacy-policy.html
• The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy
• The New York Times California Privacy Notices: http://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice
• The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html
• Google Play Terms of Sale: https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldl=en&ldo=0&ldt=buyertos

Please note: A subscription to New York Times Games does not include access to any other New York Times products, including but not limited to nytimes.com, New York Times Cooking, Wirecutter, mobile news content and other apps on non-Android devices.”

“Crossword lovers rejoice! Astraware Crosswords is the perfect app for taking your favorite pastime wherever you go. It's number 1 rated by over 10,000 players each and every day – download and try it now!

You get free unlimited access to play four new Daily Crosswords each day – compete on the global leaderboard! For more of a challenge there is a free Weekender puzzle available each weekend with a bigger grid and a few more challenging clues, perfect for solving leisurely on Saturday or Sunday morning, or even on Friday afternoon!

Continue playing more crosswords with our Free Puzzle streams – these aren't limited to any particular day so you can play through them at your own speed!

Want to play offline? 60+ quick crossword puzzles are included in 4 grid sizes at 3 difficulty levels, and you can buy extra crossword packs to keep on your device and play anytime!

With Astraware Crosswords you can play conveniently no matter where you are!

TOP FEATURES:
– Unlimited access to our Four Daily and Weekender puzzles
– 60+ built-in quick-style puzzles
– 4 grid sizes and 3 difficulty levels available
– Play any of the daily puzzles from the past week, and catch up when you like!
– New endless puzzle streams – watch ads or participate in short surveys to earn stamps, then play the puzzles you like!
– Unlimited hints
– Post your time when you finish a daily puzzle and see how you fare against over 10,000 players worldwide – see your percentile and watch it improve with practise
– FREE built-in Solver helps you with synonyms and definitions
– Clues and answers are written for an international English-speaking audience whether you are American, British, Canadian, Australian or maybe learning English as a student

In App Purchases available:
– A wide range of packs so you can choose the difficulty range and sizes you prefer such as easy, family, vacation, tough or fun! Deluxe and Calendar packs also available for super value!
– The free daily puzzles have a short advert after each game – but you can switch this off with an optional purchase.

Astraware Crosswords are hand-rated quick-style puzzles with a broad range of clues using general knowledge that are popular on the puzzle pages of many major newspapers!

If you love this game, you will be pleased to know that we have other apps available in this range: Acrostics, A-to-Z, CodeWords, Kriss Kross, Number Cross and Word Search!”

Professional Cryptic Crossword puzzles to keep you pondering.
These are cryptic level puzzles, suitable for seasoned crossword enthusiasts.
FREE VERSION – 24 complete puzzles free, all features enabled – and ad free!

The full version features 260 professional crosswords.

These are cryptic puzzles for seasoned crossword fans.

Features:
– Tutorial for Cryptic Puzzles
– pinch zooming grid
– clue list view
– cheats, highlight mistakes and answer checking
– share a clue (via email, Twitter, Facebook, etc)
– suitable for tablets
– high resolution tablets supported
– no ads
– resume button
– extra preferences (jump letters, grey out completed clues, etc)
– 3 keyboard choices
– explanations for each clue (Pack 8 onward)

If you're finding Cryptic a little too challenging, why not try our standard Crossword app.

Or maybe you're looking for American style puzzles, with no hanging letters? If so, then try our Crossword (US) app.

“Shortyz is a crossword puzzle application that downloads a number of free puzzles, and with a paid subscription, the NYT.

“This is one of my favorite games I've found so far.”
— Game Informer

“Top Picks for Apps to Help You While Away the Minutes”
— The New York Times

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“Professional Crossword puzzles for your coffee break.
These are casual-level puzzles, suitable for all.

FREE VERSION – 32 free puzzles, all features enabled, and no pesky ads.

Features:
– great to play on tablets
– pinch zooming grid
– clue list view
– cheats and answer checking
– share a clue (via email, Twitter, Facebook, etc)
– no ads
– Resume button
– extra preferences (jump letters, highlight mistakes, grey out completed clues, etc)
– 3 keyboard choices

If you're after a bigger challenge, our Cryptic Crossword will stretch you!.

Or maybe you're looking for American style puzzles, with no hanging letters? If so, then try our Crossword (US) app.

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“Solve thousands of crossword puzzles from indie and industry leader crossword constructors for free, no subscription required!

Crossword Puzzle Free by Redstone, also known as “The crossword lovers dream app,” delivers the best crossword solving experience on mobile devices, providing users with fresh content and a well-designed user interface.

Download our app today and join the crowd! You can solve all crosswords offline, and new packs of puzzles in four difficulty levels are frequently released. Improve your vocabulary daily, learn new words, challenge yourself and have fun with the best crossword game for Android!

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A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white and black shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues that lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer words and phrases are placed in the grid from left to right and from top to bottom. The shaded squares are used to separate the words or phrases.

PLAY ANYWHERE
Access free crossword puzzles across all your devices! Just download the app and solve all puzzles on your mobile phone or tablet.

PUZZLE PACKS
American-style crossword puzzles to download and add to your collection. New packs in four difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard and Very Hard) arrive every week!

FEATURES
– Smart Look Up: get word suggestions when you have trouble with tricky clues.
– Dark Mode: use the dark color scheme for improved visual comfort, and have a great crossword solving experience at night or in low-light environments.
– Multi-word Entry Hints: optionally see whether an answer consists of two or more words.
– Smart Step: skip filled cells when navigating through the puzzle.
– Lock Completed Words: keep letters that are guessed correctly locked, so you don't accidentally erase them as you are guessing and erasing tangent words.
– Incorrect Puzzle Assistance: reminds you when the puzzle is filled but has incorrect cells.
– Help: reveal letters, words or the entire puzzle in case you get stuck.
– Show Errors: highlight the incorrect letters.
– Clear Errors: easily remove all incorrect letters.
– Offline Mode: puzzles available even when you don't have an Internet connection.
– Polished User Interface: easy and modern way to navigate through the puzzle cells and clues.

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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in the crossword puzzles contained in this application are solely those of the original authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Redstone Games (REDSTONE GAMES LTDA – ME) or any employee thereof.

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We are always seeking to improve the app, and support for more constructors should be available soon! We are proud to announce that we currently provide crossword puzzles from Brendan Emmett Quigley, Sid Sivakumar, Will Nediger, Fred Piscop, Mark McClain, Andrew Ries, Brad Wilber, Robin Stears, Bonnie L. Gentry, Frank Virzi, Paolo Pasco, Ross Trudeau, Matthew Stock, David Alfred Bywaters, Jessica Goldstein, Myles Mellor, Richard Allen, Dave Diebold, Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, David Gold, Martina Waluk, Norah Sharpe, Adam Nicolle, Patricia Wells, Larry Harrington, Rob Gonsalves & Jennifer Lim, May Huang & Kevin Trickey, Greg Johnson, Steve Faiella, Steve Mossberg, Trent H. Evans, Kurt Siefken, Matthew Luter, Kevin K. Ferland, Brian Gubin, Barbara Olson, Jon Dunbar, Lloyd Morgan, Lex Friedman, Billy Bratton, Elke Hubsch, Bennie McElhaney, Dylan Thomas, Mason Fleming, Max Sherer, Clarity Media, and Peter Sharp.

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Feedback? Suggestions? Issues? Please contact us at helpdesk@redstonegames.mobi or from within the app itself. Your feedback is important to us, and we'll do our best to assist you.”