Crossword Puzzles!
DexCheck, LLC Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Crossword Puzzles! is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by DexCheck, LLC. Rated 4.7/5 from 8,910 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 24, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 8.9K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 189 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v4.0.1
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About Crossword Puzzles!
Take your passion for crosswords around the world with Crossword Puzzles! Crosswords set in the world's most beautiful places. Solve a free puzzle every day, collect stunning destinations as you play, and take on special Weekend Challenges. “This is the most beautiful crossword app I’ve ever seen!” A FREE PUZZLE EVERY DAY Play every daily puzzle in the current month for free, not just today's. Each month has its own calendar showing your stars, your streak and the stamps still to earn. COLLECT BREATHTAKING DESTINATIONS Dozens of high-resolution nature photographs from around the world fill your screen as you solve. Unlock new ones by playing, mark your favorites, and let your background change daily. NEW MINI PUZZLES EVERY MONTH A fresh set of 24 quick minis each month. Finish the set to earn a brand-new destination. WEEKEND CHALLENGES Special sets of puzzles every few weekends. Score points for solving on your own and solving fast, earn bronze, silver and gold medals, see where you rank on the leaderboard, and collect a souvenir pin for each one you complete. STAMPS, PINS AND BADGES Earn a bronze, silver and gold passport stamp each month, and dozens of badges for streaks, perfect solves and more. Keep your daily streak going with a streak freeze. THOUSANDS OF PUZZLES Puzzles for every skill level, from easy to challenging. Hints when you need them: reveal a letter, reveal a word, or check for mistakes. Plays beautifully on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape on iPad. WANDERLUST PASS Subscribe for the full experience: • Every destination unlocked, plus new seasonal destinations every three months • Unlimited puzzles, including every past daily puzzle • Free hints • Free streak freezes • No ads The Wanderlust Pass is available as a 1-month, 3-month or 1-year subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dexcheck.com/privacy
Ratings & reviews
4.7
8.9K ratings
What’s new
Version 4.0.1 · Updated October 24, 2026
v4.0.1 ----------- Layout bug fixes related to iPad mini. v4.0 ----------- Our biggest update ever! Crosswords set against the world's most beautiful places, now with more to play, more to earn and more to collect. • FREE DAILY PUZZLES ALL MONTH LONG Every daily puzzle in the current month is free, not just today's. Missed a few days? Catch up any time before the month ends. Each month has its own calendar page showing your stars, your progress, and the rewards still to earn. • NEW MINI PUZZLES A fresh set of 24 quick minis every month, free all month. Play them in any order, earn tickets halfway through, and finish the set to unlock a brand-new destination. • WEEKEND CHALLENGES A special set of puzzles every few weekends, free for everyone. Every puzzle scores up to 100 points for solving on your own and solving fast. Reach bronze, silver and gold to earn tickets and the event's painting as a permanent destination, see how you rank on the leaderboard, and collect a souvenir pin for finishing them all. Missed one? Every past weekend stays ready to play. • PASSPORT STAMPS AND BADGES Collect a bronze, silver and gold passport stamp each month by finishing daily puzzles. The new Awards page gathers your stamps, your souvenir pins and dozens of badges for streaks, perfect solves, minis and more. • MORE WAYS TO EARN TICKETS Earn tickets for finishing the daily puzzle, for each month's stamps, for the minis, for Weekend Challenge medals, and for sharing the app with friends. • MORE DESTINATIONS New places to visit and new ways to earn them. Mark your favorites, and let the background cycle daily through all of them or just the ones you love. • PROTECT YOUR STREAK Life gets busy. A streak freeze keeps your daily streak alive through a day away. • STARS FOR EVERY SOLVE A new finish panel celebrates each puzzle with up to three stars, shows what you've earned, and lets you share your result. • A FRESH LOOK THROUGHOUT A new home screen, new month pages, new panels and redesigned settings, all built around your destination.
App privacy
The developer, DexCheck, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- User Content: Customer Support
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, 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:
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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