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Crossword Puzzle Games
The best crossword puzzles, spanning a variety of topics and difficulty levels. Heaven for even the most intense of crossword makers!
Hate erasing answers to crosswords? With these mobile versions of your favorite crosswords, you can change your answers again and again! From famous papers like the Washington Post, LA Times, and NY Times to re-printables of your favorite daily crosswords, you will find a puzzle perfect for you!
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Crossword Puzzle Free
Exercise your brain every day with the best crossword game for Android.
Redstone Games
Free- 1,084 users said "easy to use"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Exercise your brain on a daily basis! Go with Smart Look Up to familiarize yourself on the words you just can’t remember
- Glue yourself to puzzles you can play anytime, anywhere with the convenient offline mode. No internet necessary
- Relax with a game that will challenge and help you learn new words with great features like Smart Step, Show Errors, and Clear Errors
Reviewed by Laura S on January 9, 2018
Review Highlights
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challenging
in 1,770 reviewsBest crossword app that I've used so far. Simple and challenging without intrusive ads
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easy to use
in 1,084 reviewsAnd I've tried several.. This one has the best controls! So easy to use and understand!
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addictive
in 687 reviewsChallenging and addictive. I love this app. Lots of variety with levels of difficulty!
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great puzzle game
in 600 reviewsA few ads here and there but it's worth it. Great puzzles and very well designed.
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good variety
in 229 reviewsGreat crossword puzzles with a good variety in the level of difficulty. Thank you!
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relaxing
in 204 reviewsI like that it has level options and you can get hints by letter or word. Very relaxing.
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Crossword Puzzle Free
✰ 3 American crosswords every day ✰ Different difficulty levels ✰ 5 languages
Xpress Mobyte
Free Install- 330 users said "easy to use"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- With a gigantic dictionary of words, this will surely be your go-to for exercising your brain
- No matter your skill level you can master the puzzles with helpful tools that show you your mistakes, reveal a letter or give you the solution
- 3 new puzzles each day plus 150 puzzles to play offline. Works well and is easy to use and fun
Reviewed by Laura S on January 9, 2018
Review Highlights
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challenging
in 1,306 reviewsThe best!!! Truly addictive and challenging! I find myself playing several times a day
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easy to use
in 330 reviewsWorks well, easy to use, good clues. Can't think of anything that isn't good about it
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good puzzle game
in 268 reviewsGood puzzles. Not overly easy but not so hard you never can finish. Find them relaxing.
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too many ads
in 209 reviewsSo many ads and spammy links to other apps, hard to even start a crossword
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relaxing
in 88 reviewsThis game is the perfect mix of challenging and relaxing. The puzzles are endless!!!
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brain exercise
in 42 reviewsMy go-to brain exercise! Not repetitive, fun, and a pleasure to share with my beloved.
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Daily Themed Crossword - A Fun crossword game
A free online Crossword Puzzle
PlaySimple Games
Free- 163 users said "too many ads"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Get a fun new crossword puzzle every day, 365 days a year - with a different theme for each day of the week
- Difficult enough to keep you interested and easy enough to be completed in a day
- Daily crossword themes include: Movies, Sports, Technology, Games, History, Architecture and more
Reviewed by Kaylin on November 12, 2018
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challenging
in 623 reviewsI look forward to doing this puzzle everyday, it is fun, challenging and relaxes me.
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addictive
in 398 reviewsI love this game and learning about new topics as well as having fun!! Very addictive lol
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too many ads
in 163 reviewsIt is stupid and terrible it gave me it is stupid and terrible it gave me too many ads
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great puzzle game
in 113 reviewsGreat puzzle game, I really enjoy and its puzzles they anyone can do!
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relaxing
in 83 reviewsFun and relaxing. Not too much pop culture and not too much pomp and circumstance either.
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brain exercise
in 37 reviewsExtremely addictive great brain exercise.
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Crossword Puzzle Free
✔ Free game ✔ Daily crossword, 6 new puzzles every day ✔ 400 English crossword
ITSG
Free Install- 716 users said "easy to use"
- Free
- Editor's Choice
Video & Screenshots
Editor’s Review
- See how many puzzles you can do? Test yourself with 6 challenging new puzzles each day
- Keep your mind nimble and try working through daily, standard, and bonus puzzles
- Spend your free time with 400 free crosswords on or offline in an educational test of your vocabulary
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
Review Highlights
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challenging
in 1,719 reviewsI have so much fun with all of these puzzles! They are both challenging and entertaining!
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addictive
in 777 reviewsAn addicting game. I've had random people at work look over my shoulder and get drawn in
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easy to use
in 716 reviewsLove this app! Get puzzles. Easy to use, fast, fun puzzles. Try it, you'll like it!
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great puzzle game
in 346 reviewsIt takes some thinking which is the whole point of a crossword puzzle. Great puzzle game
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too many ads
in 249 reviewsWay to many ads. Can't even play for a minute without an ad popping up. Quick uninstall
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relaxing
in 247 reviewsKeeps my brain active without taking a lot of time out of my day, and it's very relaxing
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NYTimes - Crossword
Solve the daily New York Times Crossword and access 20 years of puzzles!
The New York Times Company
Free- 79% positive reviews
- Free
- In App Purchases
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Crossword Puzzle
The world's best free crossword game!
Korn Tech
Free Install- 83% positive reviews
- Free
- Fresh
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English Crossword puzzle
Crossword puzzle game. Easy Levels for english learners. All free and offline!
Litera Games
Free Install- 44 users said "easy to use"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
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Review Highlights
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challenging
in 100 reviewsFun and challenging game that gives you hints that are helpful. Great game, thanks! :)
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addictive
in 68 reviewsLove it. Very addictive. Love that if you get stuck u can watch video for hints. Brill.
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easy to use
in 44 reviewsRelaxing, easy to use. Hints are handy. Looks good. No glitches that I have come across
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relaxing
in 17 reviewsits relaxing and a good way to pass yor time
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great puzzle game
in 14 reviewsgreat puzzles from very easy to out of my league. hardly any ads.
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educational
in 11 reviewsVery educational, good for the whole family and friends
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Wordscapes
Incredible brain challenging fun meets the most addictive word game ever!
PeopleFun
Free- 1,772 users said "great word game"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
Video & Screenshots
Editor’s Review
- Swipe to find words in almost 4,000 challenging Wordscapes set amid breathtaking scenery from around the world
- Found a valid word not on the crossword puzzle? Get a bonus coin you can use for future word hints
- The globetrotting word hunt game downloaded over 10,000,000 times worldwide
Reviewed by Laura S on January 26, 2018
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addictive
in 20,024 reviewsGreat little word game, the images are lovely and the puzzles are fun and even addictive
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challenging
in 10,119 reviewsI love that it starts easy to get you in the right mind set and then becomes challenging
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relaxing
in 3,414 reviewsThanks for the app! It's very helpful and fun, relaxing, and occasionally, competitive
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great word game
in 1,772 reviewsGreat word game!! The best game to stimulate your mind and pass time. Totally addictive
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brain exercise
in 1,688 reviewsGreat brain exercise and is laid out in a way that gives you hints for additional words
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educational
in 1,301 reviewsI'm hooked and it's educational so I dont feel bad being addicted lol keeps my vocab up
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CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles
Learn new things and expand your horizons with the best crossword game
Fanatee, Inc.
Free- 498 users said "educational"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
Video & Screenshots
Editor’s Review
- Work out the cobwebs by working through new themes, genres, and challenges that will keep even the wisest puzzle lover on their toes
- Expand your horizons when you solve all these crosswords for a variety of different skill levels
- Challenge yourself with countless puzzles and go for the “no hints” option for an addicting experience
Reviewed by Laura S on January 9, 2018
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addictive
in 2,352 reviewsLots of fun challenging myself without getting hints! I love this game, very addicting.
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challenging
in 1,602 reviewsI highly recommend this game to anyone who is looking for a fun and challenging game.
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educational
in 498 reviewsGreat for wasting time and a great use of my useless knowledge. Lol Fun and educational
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relaxing
in 206 reviewsSuper fun, cute, relaxing game. I love how any one, of any age, would be able to play it
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brain exercise
in 119 reviewsKeeps you thinking. I love games that are good for brain exercise, keeps you sharp.
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great word game
in 110 reviewsGreat word game, makes you think and learn at the same time. Love it very addictive.
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Crossword puzzles are puzzles that are all about guessing words and then putting them together in a grid-like square or rectangle until all the words are filled in horizontally and vertically.
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Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching classic crossword, cross word, cross word puzzle and 29 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 1,901 unique apps (810 Android apps and 1091 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
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We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,901 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Crossword Puzzle Games for both Android & iOS. -
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