Crosswords
Stand Alone, Inc. Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Crosswords is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Stand Alone, Inc. Rated 4.4/5 from 574 ratings. Requires iOS 12.0. Updated May 6, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 574 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 16 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 6
- 2026 · v2026.3
Screenshots
About Crosswords
"… the definitive source for puzzles for iOS…" -- the New York Times Play the Award Winning Crosswords on your iPad or iPhone, optimized for iOS 12! Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; wake up each day to new puzzles, solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving! • Touch and hold a square to view hints • US and UK Cryptic puzzles available • Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups • Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil' • Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date, difficulty or source • Detailed info on each puzzle • Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers After upgrading, you can also: • Automatically get new puzzles every day • Access nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sources • Grab older puzzles with a tap • Download new puzzles automatically in the background Upgraded Puzzle Sources: • Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle • Inkwell Crossword (Archives only) • Village Voice (Archives only) • Chronicle of Higher Education (Archives only) • King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier) • People Magazine (Archives only) • Newsday (Archives only) • Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law • Glutton for Pun • MacNamara’s Band • Murchie’s Monday Fills • Neville Fogarty • Puzzle Express • The Stickler Weekly • World of Crosswords Premium Crosswords subscription required: • Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest • American Values Crossword • Crooked Crosswords Providers list subject to change. •• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com •• Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.4
574 ratings
What’s new
Version 2026.3 · Updated May 6, 2026
fixed a problem submitting scores from GameCenter accounts.
App privacy
The developer, Stand Alone, Inc., 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:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Contact Info: Email Address
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Alternatives to Crosswords
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Fill-In Crosswords (Word Fit)
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosswords | 4.4 / 5 (574 ratings) | Free | May 6, 2026 |
| Crossword Daily: Word Puzzle | 4.6 / 5 (1,036) | Free | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Crossword Puzzles! | 4.6 / 5 (8,839) | Free | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Crossword+ | 4.5 / 5 (11,466) | Free | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Crossword Unlimited | 4.4 / 5 (3,054) | Free | Jan 16, 2024 |
| USA TODAY PLAY Crosswords | 4.5 / 5 (9,421) | Free | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Fill-In Crosswords (Word Fit) | 4.8 / 5 (2,507) | Free | Aug 26, 2026 |