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Updated 6 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperStand Alone, Inc.
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (580)
Version2026.16
Age rating4+
First seen by us
23 Oct 2026
📦Updated to version 2026.16📦Updated to version 2026.13🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 5 events
- 📦Crosswords updated to version 2026.16- list positions are now restored when returning to the app
- improved puzzle presentation
- bug fixes - 📦Crosswords updated to version 2026.13- After you finish a puzzle, Play Next goes to the next puzzle in the list you opened it from, and skips any puzzle that’s already filled in.
- Clearer difficulty. Puzzles now show one of six difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert, based on their rating.
- Popovers now close when you choose a puzzle from them.… more - 🆕Crosswords first spotted by AppInsiderUnited States (found via developer)
- 📦Crosswords version 2026.9- iPhone Duo optimized
- added back the Browse the Web option
- added more accented and non-standard character options - 🆕Crosswords released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
580 ratings
Measured
Crosswords on the App Store
App details
App ID
688876601
Publisher
Stand Alone, Inc.
On the store since
Oct 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
39 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Entertainment, Word
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
580 ratings
Measured
Ratings
580
Measured
About Crosswords
"… the definitive source for puzzles for iOS…" -- the New York Times
Play the Award Winning Crosswords on your iPad or iPhone, optimized for iOS 27! Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; wake up each day to new puzzles, solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving!
• Touch and hold a square to view hints
• US and UK Cryptic puzzles available
• Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups
• Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil'
• Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date, difficulty or source
• Detailed info on each puzzle
• Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers
After upgrading, you can also:
• Automatically get new puzzles every day
• Access nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sources
• Grab older puzzles with a tap
• Download new puzzles automatically in the background
Upgraded Puzzle Sources:
• Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle
• Inkwell Crossword (Archives only)
• Village Voice (Archives only)
• Chronicle of Higher Education (Archives only)
• King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier)
• People Magazine (Archives only)
• Newsday (Archives only)
• Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law
• Glutton for Pun
• MacNamara’s Band
• Murchie’s Monday Fills
• Neville Fogarty
• Puzzle Express
• The Stickler Weekly
• World of Crosswords
Premium Crosswords subscription required:
• Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest
• American Values Crossword
• Crooked Crosswords
Providers list subject to change.
•• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com ••
Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Play the Award Winning Crosswords on your iPad or iPhone, optimized for iOS 27! Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; wake up each day to new puzzles, solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you're improving!
• Touch and hold a square to view hints
• US and UK Cryptic puzzles available
• Hints, Websites, and Clue lookups
• Enter answers in 'ink' or 'pencil'
• Quickly see your recently played, or sort by date, difficulty or source
• Detailed info on each puzzle
• Post your solve times online and compare with other solvers
After upgrading, you can also:
• Automatically get new puzzles every day
• Access nearly unlimited puzzles from many different sources
• Grab older puzzles with a tap
• Download new puzzles automatically in the background
Upgraded Puzzle Sources:
• Brendan Emmett Quigley's Weekly Puzzle
• Inkwell Crossword (Archives only)
• Village Voice (Archives only)
• Chronicle of Higher Education (Archives only)
• King Features Crosswords (Joseph, Sheffer, and Premier)
• People Magazine (Archives only)
• Newsday (Archives only)
• Andy Kravis, Cruciverbist at Law
• Glutton for Pun
• MacNamara’s Band
• Murchie’s Monday Fills
• Neville Fogarty
• Puzzle Express
• The Stickler Weekly
• World of Crosswords
Premium Crosswords subscription required:
• Matt Gaffney’s Crossword Contest
• American Values Crossword
• Crooked Crosswords
Providers list subject to change.
•• For support, please visit our website at http://www.standalone.com ••
Privacy Policy: https://www.standalone.com/legal/
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
2026.16
- list positions are now restored when returning to the app
- improved puzzle presentation
- bug fixes
2026.13
- After you finish a puzzle, Play Next goes to the next puzzle in the list you opened it from, and skips any puzzle that’s already filled in.
- Clearer difficulty. Puzzles now show one of six difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert, based on their rating.
- Popovers now close when you choose a puzzle from them.
2026.9
- iPhone Duo optimized
- added back the Browse the Web option
- added more accented and non-standard character options