Apps Like Crossword Explorer+ for iPhone and iPad
Solve puzzles and track progress
Solve daily themed crosswords with varying difficulty levels. Access a large collection of puzzles. Track progress and stats. Share completed puzzles with friends. Customize puzzle settings and difficulty. Export puzzles to other devices.
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Crossword Explorer
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
Solve puzzles and track progress
Solve crosswords with varying difficulty levels. Customize puzzle themes and clues. Track progress and revisit previous puzzles. Share completed puzzles with friends. Access hints and solutions when needed.

Crossword Puzzle・
Fun And Games, LLC
Solve daily crosswords anytime
Solve daily puzzles with themed clues and increasing difficulty. Track progress and maintain a solving streak. Access puzzle packs for additional challenges. Share completed puzzles via social media.

WordCoffee: Relaxing Crossword
Magnithink Co., Ltd.
Play word puzzles and solve challenges
Play word puzzles combining word search and crossword elements. Solve 20000+ levels with increasing difficulty. Find hidden words in grids and fill in crossword-style clues. Track progress and unlock new challenges.

Crossword Master - Word Puzzle
Easybrain Ltd
Solve crosswords and compete with opponents
Play a turn-based game with an opponent to complete crosswords and compete for the highest score. Draw letters from a deck to form words matching clues. Solve puzzles using Scandinavian-style crosswords with in-cell clues.

Crossword Daily!
HiPlay Technology Co., Limited
Play crosswords daily to sharpen your mind
Solve puzzles by connecting letters to find hidden words. Access over 10,000 puzzles. Unlock landscape backgrounds. Track progress and compete with other players. Share completed puzzles socially.

CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles
Fanatee, Inc.
Play , solve clues, win games
Play with themed levels and trivia questions. Solve clues to progress through levels. Learn fun facts during gameplay. Customize your avatar and track progress. Share achievements with friends.

Crossword Go!
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
Play crosswords, compete live, climb leaderboards
Play crosswords against real opponents in real-time matches. Solve clues quickly, compete for high scores, and climb leaderboards. Track progress, challenge friends, and earn rewards through competitive gameplay.

USA TODAY PLAY Crosswords
USA TODAY
Crosswords, sudoku, and quick cross daily
Solve crosswords, Sudoku, and Quick Cross puzzles. Track progress and stats. Access daily puzzles and customize difficulty levels. Sync game data across devices. View puzzle history and achievements.

Wordscapes - Word Game
PeopleFun, Inc.
Play puzzles and solve anagrams
Play games with puzzles like search, anagrams, and crosswords. Find letter combinations to complete words. Choose from five languages including English, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese. Explore scenic backgrounds during gameplay.

Word Trails NETFLIX
Netflix, Inc.
Play puzzles and level up daily
Play a brain-training game where players connect scrambled letters to form words in a crossword-style puzzle. Solve daily challenges by finding words within letter groups and overlapping them to complete each puzzle.

Crossword+
PuzzleStar Limited
Play crosswords daily and track progress
Solve daily crosswords with unique themes and new puzzles every morning. Adjust difficulty settings to match skill level. Track progress and revisit past puzzles. Share completed puzzles with friends.

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
The New York Times Company
Play puzzles daily and track your progress
Solve daily word, logic, and number puzzles. Play PIPS with domino placement puzzles. Complete THE with increasing difficulty. Play with daily 5-letter word guessing. Track progress and revisit previous puzzles.

Connections - Word Game
Infinitous Limited
Solve puzzles and connect words
Solve daily puzzles by connecting groups of four words with a common theme. Complete 4x4 grids with logic and vocabulary skills. Track progress and challenge others in competitive play.

Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
Play puzzles with stunning backgrounds
Play puzzles by swiping and connecting letters to form words. Solve daily challenges to improve vocabulary. Choose from stunning backgrounds. Track progress and compete with others. Share completed puzzles.

Picture Mini Crossword
Hien Mai
Solve crosswords from images
Solve crosswords with visual clues and lateral thinking puzzles. Answer based on images or hints. Access hundreds of unique puzzles. Track progress and replay completed puzzles. Share solutions with friends.

Crossword Jewels™
Boy Howdy Technology LLC
Solve crosswords and find hidden words
Solve crosswords by identifying hidden words from letter patterns. Select from 7 difficulty levels. Fill in answers using touch controls. No time limits. Includes 100,000 puzzles. Features readable, beautiful letter display.

Crossword - Word Hike
Joy Vendor Limited
Solve crosswords and explore puzzles
Solve puzzles with varying difficulty levels. Find hidden words in grids. Track progress and unlock new puzzles. Customize themes and adjust settings. Share completed puzzles with friends.

Crossword Puzzles...
Vintolo Ltd
Solve crosswords with hints and letters
Test vocabulary and guessing skills by filling empty squares with letters to solve crosswords. Each word includes a hint phrase for guidance. Track progress and compete with others.

Crossword Puzzle Universe
FBIG CORPORATION LTD
Solve crosswords and track progress
Solve puzzles with American-style grids. Customize difficulty levels. Zoom in using pinch gestures. Access monthly updated puzzles. Track progress and view hints. Share completed puzzles.
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