NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

Our review

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword is a standout in its category from The New York Times Company, currently sitting at a 4.8-star average across the App Store. It is free to download, with the usual mobile monetisation caveats around ads or in-app purchases. 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 difficult y 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

Casual players looking for a daily fixture will find a lot to love here, and puzzle obsessives will appreciate the depth that reveals itself after the first few sessions.

Our score blends real App Store sentiment from 279896 ratings with hands-on impressions of pacing, controls, monetisation, and how well the game respects your time. We weight long-session friction heavily — anything that nags, paywalls, or stalls progress for ad views drags the score down.

If you are building a rotation of mobile puzzle and casual games, NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword earns its place by being a standout in its category. Developer The New York Times Company clearly understands the audience, and that craft shows in the small touches: animations, feedback, and difficulty curves that respect veterans without locking out newcomers. Whether you give it a permanent home on your home screen will depend on how much you value Games, Entertainment, Word, Puzzle above its peers, but few will regret the install.