Cryptical
Benjamin Law Smith Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Cryptical is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Benjamin Law Smith. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 11 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.3
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About Cryptical
Want a fiendish cryptic crossword? Purchase crosswords by professional setters and use the simple, expertly designed interface to solve. Need a simpler entry to cryptics? The Cryptical Community has single clues and mini crosswords for free. Look out for the pro submissions! Fancy yourself as a crossword setter? Subscribe and you can share your own creations and join in the discussions in the Cryptical Community. Stuck on a really tough clue? Get incremental hints to get you moving again. Use the anagram helper to make hidden words stand out. If you still don't understand the wordplay after all the hints get a clear explanation of how the clue works and level up your solving. Want to collaborate on a crossword? Invite another crossword fan to join in and solve in real-time together. Use the Brainstorm in-app messaging to discuss wordplay and get in-grid notifications badges on clues. Want to get help on your daily cryptic before the answers are released? Easily capture and upload printed newspaper or magazine crosswords, with or without answers, to use the app's solving tools and generated hints. Need a break from the cryptic clues? Get an easy or challenging themed non-cryptic crossword to test your general knowledge! Download the app and get solving! Privacy Policy: www.crypticalcrosswords.com/privacy Terms of Use: www.crypticalcrosswords.com/terms
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated October 20, 2026
A new, more intuitive single clue solver layout!
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App privacy
The developer, Benjamin Law Smith, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Other Usage Data, Product Interaction
- Other Data: Other Data Types
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name, Phone Number
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Gameplay Content, Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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