NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
Play fun word puzzles and number games to sharpen your mind.
- Total installs
- 11,652,155
- Installs / day
- +9.9K
- Rating
- 4.8★
- Released
- 17 Nov 2016
- Last update
- 6 Oct 2026
- Countries
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exact · Play shows 10,000,000+
7-day avg · last day +19.8K
147.6K ratings · 11.7K reviews
9.9y ago
v6.45.1 · 7d ago
not checked yet
Install history
exact counter from Google PlayInstalls per day · last 90 days
Change timeline
Full historyNo 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
estimate · charts of 13 OctMost downloads likely come from 🇮🇳 India (~36%), out of 112 countries where it is charted.
Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.
Top chart positions
as of 13 Oct| Chart | Country | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top free · Word games | IE | #7 | ▲ 45 |
| Top free · Word games | AU | #8 | = |
| Top free · Word games | CA | #8 | = |
| Top free · Word games | GB | #12 | = |
| Top free · Word games | US | #16 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | NZ | #17 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | NL | #23 | ▲ 4 |
| Top free · Word games | SE | #24 | ▲ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | CZ | #26 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | IL | #27 | ▲ 5 |
| Top free · Word games | SG | #30 | ▲ 22 |
| Top free · Word games | GR | #31 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | CH | #32 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | AT | #34 | ▼ 4 |
| Top free · Word games | PL | #35 | ▲ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | PT | #35 | = |
| Top free · Word games | HU | #38 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | RO | #39 | = |
| Top free · Word games | DE | #40 | = |
| Top free · Word games | IN | #40 | = |
| Top free · Word games | BE | #49 | ▼ 4 |
| Top free · Word games | PR | #49 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | DO · 11 Oct | #50 | — |
| Top free · Word games | NP · 11 Oct | #50 | — |
| Top free · Word games | AG | #51 | ▼ 1 |
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| Top free · Word games | JM | #51 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | KW | #51 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | LI | #51 | ▼ 1 |
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| Top free · Word games | MT | #51 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · Word games | MU | #51 | ▼ 1 |
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App manifest
Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.
Data safety
declared by the developer on Google Play- Shares data with third parties Financial info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
- Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can ask for your data to be deleted
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
6 in 2 groups0 Sensitive2 Notable4 Routine
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1
Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses
- See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections ·
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable5
Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories
- Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup ·
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - 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 - Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet ·
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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
New York Times Games is the essential app for anyone who loves word, logic and number games. Guess the Wordle, solve the Crossword or build words in Spelling Bee. Free to download, the app offers new puzzles daily for every skill level.
App Features and Games:
NEW: THE MIDI CROSSWORD
- Crush this clever midsize word puzzle.
- Just-right size between the Mini and the Crossword.
- Enjoy approachable clues, special puzzles and a path to daily wins.
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.
WORDLE
- The official Wordle, a word-guessing game.
- Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less?
- Analyze your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot.
CONNECTIONS
- Group words that share a common thread.
- Organize 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy in this brain teaser
- Analyze your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot.
SPELLING BEE
- Is spelling your strong suit?
- See how many words you can create with 7 letters.
- Build more words to earn more points.
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.
- How many words can you find?
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.
PIPS
- Find the right spot for each domino.
- Leverage logic and arrange dominoes in this brain teaser.
- Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard.
TILES
- Unwind with a pattern-matching game.
- The key is to match elements consecutively.
- Can you keep your chain going?
LETTER BOXED
- Build words using letters around the square.
- Test your word-making skills with daily puzzles.
- Connect characters and see how many words you can create.
BADGES
- Earn badges for Spelling Bee, Wordle and Connections.
- Celebrate your streaks and wins.
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 strategize with fellow solvers in the forums. Just tap the light bulb while playing.
- Available for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands.
BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES APP, you agree to:
• The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy
• The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy
• The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice
• The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html
What's new
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly! Have feedback? Email us. [email protected]
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