Crossword3.3.1 - App Store

Play a large range of crosswords. All use the usual American style grids, such as is used in the NY Times, USA Today and many other newspapers

Note that all the answers and clues use US English spellings, and that the general knowledge clues are tailored for US players.

Features:

. You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around, making it possible to play larger grids even on smaller screens
. There is a large range of built in grids, from sizes 11x11, 13x13 and 15x15 at different difficulty levels. Most have just 16% black squares, per the standard definition
. In addition a new grid of sizes up to 8x8 can be generated on-the-fly by the app, meaning unlimited games to play
. Many 1000's of clues, both straight and general knowledge
. Choose between US or UK English spellings
. General knowledge questions tailored to your country (currently US, UK, Australia and Canada)
. Ability to save and reload games, so several games can be played at the same time
. Numerous aids in case you get stuck, e.g. validate word/letter, reveal word and even a built-in crossword solver to show potential matches
. Easily flip between different crosswords, just like a crossword puzzle book
. Also includes crosswords in French, German and Dutch

Version History 1) Bugfixes 3.3.1 01/23/2024 3.2.1
1) Fix of display issue seen on some phones

3.2
1) Improved word difficulty to reduce occurrences of hard words in easy puzzles
2) Native support for iPhone 12, 13 and 14 family of phones
3) Load Game: Now simplified to show all games in a single list (including games from packs). Only started and unfinished games are shown. Auto generated games that are completed are always placed in the archive area
4) Game switcher: Now only switches between started and unfinished games, making it more useful
5) New full-screen backgrounds
6) Now informational popups are dismissed by tapping anywhere on the screen
7) Bugfixes and data corrections 3.2.1 08/24/2023 1) Improved word difficulty to reduce occurrences of hard words in easy puzzles
2) Native support for iPhone 12, 13 and 14 family of phones
3) Load Game: Now simplified to show all games in a single list (including games from packs). Only started and unfinished games are shown. Auto generated games that are completed are always placed in the archive area
4) Game switcher: Now only switches between started and unfinished games, making it more useful
5) New full-screen backgrounds
6) Now informational popups are dismissed by tapping anywhere on the screen
7) Bugfixes and data corrections 3.2 08/18/2023 1) Bugfixes 3.1 05/21/2021 1) Bugfixes 3.0.5 11/14/2020 1) NEW: You get 10 extra coins each day you play a game for 10 minutes or more
2) Option to remove the adverts and become a supporter of the app
3) New functionality to easily switch between saved games
4) New look to the user interface, including better buttons
5) New screen backgrounds that integrate across the whole screen
6) Bugfixes 3.0.4 10/09/2020 1) Many 1000's of new clues for auto generated games
2) User can now be warned before using a hint
3) Bugfixes and data corrections 2.0 08/26/2019 1) Clock is now stopped if a pop-up ad is displayed
2) Other bugfixes 1.2.3 10/14/2016 Bugfixes 1.2.1 06/14/2016 1) There are now crosswords available also in French, German and Dutch
2) New clues and some clue corrections
3) Bugfixes 1.2 03/10/2016 1.1 01/06/2016