NYT Games: Crossword & Sudoku

New York Times Games is the essential app for anyone who loves word, logic and number games. Free to download, the app offers new word puzzle games daily for every skill level.

App Features and Games:

NEW: PIPS

- Find the right spot for each domino.

- Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard.

CONNECTIONS

- Group words that share a common thread.

- Train your brain and organise 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy.

- Analyse your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot.

THE CROSSWORD

- The classic daily New York Times puzzle you love.

- Crack clues and fill the grid with answers.

- Crosswords increase in difficulty throughout the week.

SPELLING BEE

- Is spelling your strong suit?

- See how many words you can create with 7 letters.

- Build more words to earn more points.

WORDLE

- The official Wordle, a word-guessing game created by Josh Wardle.

- Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less?

- Analyse your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot.

SUDOKU

- Looking for a numbers game, minus the math?

- Fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1 to 9.

- Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode.

STRANDS

- Try this classic word search, with a twist.

- Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.

THE MINI CROSSWORD

- All the fun of the Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds.

- A spin on our original word game, with simpler clues.

- Puzzles don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week.

TILES

- Unwind with a pattern-matching game.

- The key is to match elements consecutively.

- Can you keep your chain going?

LETTER BOXED

- Create words using letters around the square.

- Test your word-making skills with daily word puzzle games.

STATS

- Looking for your longest solving streak?

- Wondering how many puzzles you’ve solved?

- Track your progress with stats for the Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and Strands.

- Plus, monitor your average solve times.

LEADERBOARD

- Add friends and follow daily scores across Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini.

- Plus, explore your score history to see how your word game scores stack up over time.

PUZZLE ARCHIVE

- Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles from New York Times Games.

- Explore puzzle archives for Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, the Crossword and the Mini.

HINTS

- Find tips and strategise with fellow solvers in the forums. Just tap the lightbulb while playing.

- Available for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands.

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