NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

Word
4.8
11.7M+ Downloads
"Play fun word puzzles and number games to sharpen your mind."

About this app

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

App Info

Version
6.47.1
Updated on
Oct 23, 2026
Size
Requires Android
10
Installs
11.7M+
Category
Word

What's New

This version contains a limited time offer: Annual Games subscribers can now get 6 months of free language lessons with Super Duolingo.

Have feedback? Email us at [email protected].

App Permissions

  • Wi-Fi connection information
    • view Wi-Fi connections
  • Other
    • receive data from Internet
    • view network connections
    • full network access
    • run at startup
    • prevent device from sleeping

Ratings and Reviews

4.8
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Russell Davis
Oct 25, 2026

I used to love this app, but now I have to pay it just to play once a day? lame. deleting.

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Pat Bayer
Oct 25, 2026

It used to be free to play most games. Almost all games are now completely locked down and those that aren't, you now have to watch an ad to play them. Terrible.

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valerie ware
Oct 25, 2026

great way to get your brain woking with your morning tea

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Brett Stamm
Oct 25, 2026

Edit: I'm confused. NYT is a democrat party state media rag; supports and promotes socialist ideology and candidates/individuals. Shouldn't this product be free??? The paywalls and ridiculous charges seem a little capitalist and hypocritical. Games are great. Subscription is over priced. Just took away 1 of the meager free offerings.

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Brenda K. Preuss, Author
Oct 25, 2026

Lots of fun, intelligent games to play that change daily! Unfortunately, I keep getting ads in Crossplay even though I have a paid subscription. I have reported this numerous times, and it's still happening. Their customer service is lacking.

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Jesse Hamilton
Oct 25, 2026

this app was alright, but they recently put all the crosswords behind a monthly subscription. I'm not going to pay for alright when there are countless apps out there providing the same thing for free