# Crosswords

> Word

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id688876601](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id688876601)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id688876601`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stand Alone, Inc.
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (574 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06
- **First published:** 2013-10-02
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crosswords/id688876601)
- **Website:** [http://standalone.com/iphone/crosswords/](http://standalone.com/iphone/crosswords/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://standalone.com/privacy](http://standalone.com/privacy)

## Description

Crosswords is a Chrome extension that brings daily crossword puzzles from top sources directly to your browser. Solve with hints, clue lookups, and flexible answer entry (ink or pencil). View clues, track your solve times, and organize puzzles by date, difficulty, or source.

Upgrade to automatically receive new puzzles each day and unlock a larger library from additional providers. Enjoy faster downloads, background updates, and access to older archives—perfect for serious puzzle fans.

## Rankings

- #70,561 — Overall

## Review summary

Across multiple reviews, Crosswords receives praise for starter puzzles and purchase bundles, a notebook/iPad-friendly UI, and responsive bug fixes. However, the app is hampered by frequent crashes and load failures after updates, inconsistent daily puzzle downloads, and broken or misleading in-app purchase flows. Several users report removal of NYT puzzle integration or required additional subscriptions, plus poor or no developer support. Clues and hints sometimes fail or misreport abbreviations, diminishing solving accuracy. Reliability and pricing clarity are the dominant pain points; UI is cited more positively.

### Pros

- Starter puzzles are included and additional puzzle bundles are available for purchase
- Developers are quick to fix issues and respond to questions
- Notebook/iPad-friendly UI with a responsive, modern layout

### Cons

- Crashes and load failures after updates
- Daily puzzle downloads are inconsistent or fail and often require reinstall
- In-app purchases/upgrades are broken or not delivered as advertised (activation issues, unexpected charges, discounts not applied)
- NYT crosswords integration removed or requires a separate subscription; flow is misleading
- Poor or no developer support / unanswered inquiries

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id688876601)