BestForPuz Cryptic Crossword

LiveTeazel Ltd18 apps · 11.3M installsWordFreeIn-app purchases: $0.99 - $5.49 per itembest.cryptic.crossword

Casual Cryptic Crossword puzzles set by Michael Curl

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Total installs
102,062
exact · Play shows 100,000+
Installs / day
+20
7-day avg · last day +30
Rating
4.5★
3.3K ratings · 139 reviews
Released
27 Nov 2017
8.9y ago
Last update
22 Aug 2026
v1.45 · 2mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
025507511 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Lifetime avg ≈ 31/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
102,000102,020102,040102,060102,08010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
020K40K60K80K100K120K27 Nov 201710 Oct 202613 Oct 2026

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 1 group
0 Sensitive1 Notable3 Routine
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
18 free casual cryptic puzzles with all features enabled, and no ads - with 300 available for purchase. These crosswords are suitable for casual cryptic players. Features: - cheats and answer checking - great for phone and tablets - pinch zooming grid - landscape mode with clue list - Resume button - useful preferences to enhance gameplay - no adverts If you're finding Cryptic a little too challenging, why not try our plain Crossword apps. Or maybe you're looking for American style puzzles, with no hanging letters? If so, then try our Crossword (US) app.

What's new

Minor fixes and puzzle improvements

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