# Barred Crossword

> Play three types of crossword

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id953010888](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id953010888)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id953010888`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Havos
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-24
- **First published:** 2014-12-30
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/barred-crossword/id953010888)
- **Website:** [http://www.havos.co.uk](http://www.havos.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://apps.havos.co.uk/privacy/havos\_privacy\_policy.html](http://apps.havos.co.uk/privacy/havos_privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Barred crosswords are similar to traditional crosswords, but they use black lines instead of black squares to separate the words.
 
Advantages of barred crosswords are:
 
• More words in the grid
• Larger number of cross-overs for the words
• You do not lose half the screen with black squares
 
Other features include:
 
• Each new game is created by the app automatically. Therefore you can play an unlimited number of crosswords!!
• Very configurable game generator. You decide the grid size, difficulty and many other things
• Many 1000's of clues
• You can choose from three different types of crossword grid: British, Barred and Arrow
• Generate crosswords tailored to your interests, ability, nationality and device size
• You can zoom in & out of the grid, and move around. Play with large grids on small screens!
• Ability to save games and reload games. Play many games at once, just like a crossword book!
• Many aids to help you complete the crossword
• Play crosswords in these languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
 
Also known as compact crosswords and word maze.

## Rankings

- #253,102 — Overall

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