NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

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About this game

New York Times Games is the essential app for anyone who loves word, logic and number games. Guess the Wordle, solve the Crossword or build words in Spelling Bee. Free to download, the app offers new puzzles daily for every skill level.

App Features and Games:

NEW: THE MIDI CROSSWORD
- Crush this clever midsize word puzzle.
- Just-right size between the Mini and the Crossword.
- Enjoy approachable clues, special puzzles and a path to daily wins.

THE CROSSWORD
- The classic daily New York Times puzzle you love.
- Crack clues and fill the grid with answers.
- Crosswords increase in difficulty throughout the week.

WORDLE
- The official Wordle, a word-guessing game.
- Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less?
- Analyze your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot.

CONNECTIONS
- Group words that share a common thread.
- Organize 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy in this brain teaser
- Analyze your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot.

SPELLING BEE
- Is spelling your strong suit?
- See how many words you can create with 7 letters.
- Build more words to earn more points.

SUDOKU
- Looking for a numbers game, minus the math?
- Fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1 to 9.
- Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode.

STRANDS
- Try this classic word search, with a twist.
- Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.
- How many words can you find?

THE MINI CROSSWORD
- All the fun of the Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds.
- A spin on our original word game, with simpler clues.
- Puzzles don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week.

PIPS
- Find the right spot for each domino.
- Leverage logic and arrange dominoes in this brain teaser.
- Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard.

TILES
- Unwind with a pattern-matching game.
- The key is to match elements consecutively.
- Can you keep your chain going?

LETTER BOXED
- Build words using letters around the square.
- Test your word-making skills with daily puzzles.
- Connect characters and see how many words you can create.

BADGES
- Earn badges for Spelling Bee, Wordle and Connections.
- Celebrate your streaks and wins.

STATS
- Looking for your longest solving streak?
- Wondering how many puzzles you’ve solved?
- Track your progress with stats for the Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and Strands.
- Plus, monitor your average solve times.

LEADERBOARD
- Add friends and follow daily scores across Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini.
- Plus, explore your score history to see how your word game scores stack up over time.

PUZZLE ARCHIVE
- Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles from New York Times Games.
- Explore puzzle archives for Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, the Crossword and the Mini.

HINTS
- Find tips and strategize with fellow solvers in the forums. Just tap the light bulb while playing.
- Available for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands.

BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES APP, you agree to:
• The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy
• The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy
• The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice
• The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html
Play fun word puzzles and number games to sharpen your mind.
Updated on
Nov 12, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Financial info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

142K reviews
Lindsay Getz
July 9, 2024
For the subscription price of $40/yr this app should be flawless and it's nowhere near that. The touch recognition on the keypad is terrible. I'm constantly having to go back and delete/add letters that I've typed (I know I've typed them because I can feel the small vibration from the keyboard). Occasionally when I type a letter, the larger version of it that is only supposed to be there momentarily stays there, covering the next clue. The Spelling Bee also does not work well.
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Jennifer Ronzello
November 22, 2022
Annoying issues with sign-in. I have to sign in to my account multiple times daily, and multiple times in each game so it actually saves my scores. There's no way the 5* reviews are legit. This is one of the poorest performing apps I've ever had. And it's a paid app! I've been a paying customer for years! I'm just going to unsubscribe, and maybe try again later. It's just too frustrating.
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A Google user
August 9, 2019
puzzles are enjoyable with a variety of type. after free trial puzzles are limited to 5x5 minis. to get daily full puzzles and access to archived puzzles, you need an overpriced subscription about $40 a year, but it claims a 52% saving, so in reality they're expecting $80. you can also buy packs of puzzles for $5-$10, again extremely overpriced. if you're a casual puzzle solver, consider a different app that's cheaper.
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What’s new

Celebrate the season with the Fall Harvest themed puzzle collection. Available only for a limited time starting November 9th. Solve the Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and more in this curated set of seasonal puzzles from the archives. Access ends November 18th.

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