NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
Puzzle · Free · 4.8 out of 5 from 295,515 ratings
Daily word puzzles including Wordle, Crossword, and Connections that keep your mind sharp.
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GenrePuzzle
PriceFree
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitymedium
In-app-purchase pressurelow
Typical sessionmedium
DeveloperThe New York Times Company
Rating4.8 out of 5 from 295,515 ratings
What players like
- Diverse puzzle types (Wordle, Crossword, Connections, Spelling Bee, Sudoku)
- Free daily puzzles for all skill levels
- Engaging and mentally stimulating gameplay
- Great for learning and skill development
- Large puzzle archives available
Common complaints
- App crashes frequently during puzzle solving
- Excessive and repetitive prompts for ratings and reviews
- Intrusive confirmation dialogs for user actions already confirmed
- Poor navigation and UI design (forced in-app column links, bloated game list)
- Missing Spelling Bee archive despite other games having it
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Wonderful These games make my day!
★★★★ Evil company, good games Maybe if they win their suit against OpenAI I’ll feel less guilty about it. If you go for this, set up a matching donation to PCRF.
★★★ Puzzles will not open!! Since the latest revision most puzzles will not open! The puzzle packs that I have purchased do open, but the puzzles from the calendar or the ones listed as "today's puzzles and "do not open. I'm not one of the cranks who always "want their 99 cents back" but I pay for this, enjoy this, and use th
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