NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

Name: NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
Rating: 4.7786193 (137943 reviews)
Author: The New York Times Company

By: The New York Times Company Game

Play fun word puzzles and number games to sharpen your mind.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

11,229,650 ▲ 42.28K

Data as of 2026-08-02

Rating:

4.78 ▲ 0.01

(137,943)

Version:

6.35.0

Last updated: 2026-07-20

Features & Capabilities

New York Times Games is the essential collection of word and logic puzzles. Free to download, it brings daily Wordle, Crossword and more to players of all skill levels, with a growing lineup of games like Spelling Bee, Sudoku, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword.

Track your progress with stats and leaderboards, earn badges, and revisit past puzzles in the Puzzle Archive. Hints and community tips help you improve, while a unified NYT Games experience keeps everything in one place.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game Games Education Entertainment

By:

The New York Times Company

Downloads:

11,229,650 42.28K

Rating:

4.78

(137,943) 0.01

Version:

6.35.0 Last updated: 2026-07-20

Version code:

6426547

Creation date:

2016-11-17

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

81.53MB

Email:

ny*****@nytimes.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-02

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 12,550 ▲ 23

Other rankings

#2 in Game word (Gross)

#14 in Game word (Free)

#197 in Game (Gross) ▼ 32

#74 in

Top game in Canada ▲ 64

#78 in

Top game in Australia ▲ 30

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Other platforms

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword (v6.35.0)

4.80

(292,183)

For Developers

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Developed by:

The New York Times Company

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nytimes.crossword

Email:

ny*****@nytimes.com

Website:

http://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/index.html

User Reviews

Users praise the puzzle variety and enjoyment, but repeatedly report monetization and reliability problems: most content behind a paywall, frequent bugs and instability, heavy battery use, and account/subscription issues after device changes with limited support.

Pros

Large library of puzzles and games with strong variety.
Fun, engaging, and creative puzzle gameplay.
Positive overall sentiment about the puzzles and enjoyment.

Cons

Paywalls and subscription requirements block much of the content and cause access issues after device changes.
Frequent bugs, crashes, and intermittent loading problems.
Significant battery drain and overheating during play.
Account/subscription problems after switching devices and weak support for restores.