Keep your mind sharp with crossword games from The NYT. Free to download, the app offers puzzles for every level so you can steadily improve your skills. From The Crossword and Wordle to Spelling Bee, we’ve got a word game for every player.
Upgrade your downtime with the following features:
AD-FREE CROSSWORD GAMES
There are never any ads to disrupt the fun in The NYT Crossword app, so you can play without distraction.
THE CROSSWORD
Looking for a classic word game? Subscribers can play the same daily puzzle that’s printed in The New York Times in our app. Crosswords increase in difficulty from Monday to Saturday, so there’s something for everyone.
WORDLE
Want a word game that starts with a blank slate? Play the original Wordle — created by Josh Wardle — in our app. See if you can guess the letter word in many tries or less.
SPELLING BEE
Is scrambling your strong suit? Play the Spelling Bee and see how many words you can make with 14 letters. Play at your own pace with new daily puzzles and track your stats.
THE MINI CROSSWORD
Short on time? The Mini is all the fun of The Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds. These word games don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week and feature simpler clues.
LEADERBOARDS COMMING SOON
Start a friendly competition with The Mini leaderboards. Add up to 25 friends to see who can solve today’s Mini puzzle the fastest.
PUZZLE ARCHIVE
Sharpen your skills with thousands of crosswords. Subscribers get access to our archive of over 10,000 Crosswords and over 2,000 Mini Crossword puzzles.
STATS
Track your progress for The Crossword, Wordle, and Spelling Bee. For The Crossword, monitor your average solve times, see how many puzzles you can solve in a row, or improve your solve rate. Plus follow your streak and more in Wordle, and track how often you reach the different levels in Spelling Bee.
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
Download our app to be automatically enrolled in a no-obligation free trial with all benefits. After the trial ends, you can purchase one-time Games Coins.
Please note: A subscription to nyt Games does not include access to any other nyt products, nyt cooking, Wirecutter, mobile news content, and other apps on non-iOS devices.
Upgrade your downtime with the following features:
AD-FREE CROSSWORD GAMES
There are never any ads to disrupt the fun in The NYT Crossword app, so you can play without distraction.
THE CROSSWORD
Looking for a classic word game? Subscribers can play the same daily puzzle that’s printed in The New York Times in our app. Crosswords increase in difficulty from Monday to Saturday, so there’s something for everyone.
WORDLE
Want a word game that starts with a blank slate? Play the original Wordle — created by Josh Wardle — in our app. See if you can guess the letter word in many tries or less.
SPELLING BEE
Is scrambling your strong suit? Play the Spelling Bee and see how many words you can make with 14 letters. Play at your own pace with new daily puzzles and track your stats.
THE MINI CROSSWORD
Short on time? The Mini is all the fun of The Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds. These word games don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week and feature simpler clues.
LEADERBOARDS COMMING SOON
Start a friendly competition with The Mini leaderboards. Add up to 25 friends to see who can solve today’s Mini puzzle the fastest.
PUZZLE ARCHIVE
Sharpen your skills with thousands of crosswords. Subscribers get access to our archive of over 10,000 Crosswords and over 2,000 Mini Crossword puzzles.
STATS
Track your progress for The Crossword, Wordle, and Spelling Bee. For The Crossword, monitor your average solve times, see how many puzzles you can solve in a row, or improve your solve rate. Plus follow your streak and more in Wordle, and track how often you reach the different levels in Spelling Bee.
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
Download our app to be automatically enrolled in a no-obligation free trial with all benefits. After the trial ends, you can purchase one-time Games Coins.
Please note: A subscription to nyt Games does not include access to any other nyt products, nyt cooking, Wirecutter, mobile news content, and other apps on non-iOS devices.
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