NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

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 and logic 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.

CONNECTIONS
- Group words that share a common thread.
- Organize 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy.
- Analyze your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot.

WORDLE
- The official Wordle, a word-guessing game created by Josh Wardle.
- Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less?
- Analyze your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot.

THE CROSSWORD
- The classic daily New York Times puzzle.
- 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.

SUDOKU
- Looking for a numbers game, minus the math?
- Use logic and pattern recognition to solve the number puzzle.
- Fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1 to 9.
- Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode.

TILES
- Unwind with a pattern-matching game.
- The key is to match elements consecutively.
- Can you keep your chain going?

PIPS
- Try our new numbers game, find the right spot for each domino and fill the board.
- Meet the conditions using your number puzzle skills.
- Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard.

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.

LETTER BOXED
- Create words using letters around the square.
- Test your word-making skills with daily puzzles.

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.
- Monitor your average solve times.

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

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.

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