The best way to solve puzzles in the digital world is also the best way to solve the daily New York Times crossword, at no additional charge. Puzzazz is the only app where the crossword puzzles fully match the print edition — a full-fidelity experience.
You can also solve a variety of free puzzles from around the web through partnerships with leading puzzle authors, also at no additional charge. Plus, Puzzazz offers thousands of puzzles for sale, some of the best you’ll find anywhere, from world-class authors. Browse through the books and solve some free puzzles before you decide to buy.
Puzzazz’s unparalleled user interface and its exclusive, award-winning TouchWrite™ handwriting recognition technology...
The best way to solve puzzles in the digital world is also the best way to solve the daily New York Times crossword, at no additional charge. Puzzazz is the only app where the crossword puzzles fully match the print edition — a full-fidelity experience.
You can also solve a variety of free puzzles from around the web through partnerships with leading puzzle authors, also at no additional charge. Plus, Puzzazz offers thousands of puzzles for sale, some of the best you’ll find anywhere, from world-class authors. Browse through the books and solve some free puzzles before you decide to buy.
Puzzazz’s unparalleled user interface and its exclusive, award-winning TouchWrite™ handwriting recognition technology makes solving fun, even on small screens.
▶ To solve the NYTimes crossword, just enter your Premium Crosswords subscription credentials to get started.
▶ To solve puzzles from the web, visit an author’s web site in Safari and tap the Solve in Puzzazz link for the puzzle you want to solve. This link assures you that the puzzle is being downloaded with the author’s permission, and without circumventing their web site (many independent authors have blog posts about each puzzle that you’ll want to see).
▶ WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“The interface looks snazzy, and you can download books galore by some of your favorite constructors.” —New York Times Wordplay blog
“Puzzazz is able to handle almost any New York Times crossword trick” —Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Editor
“The people at Puzzazz have been working hard on cultivating quality puzzles and developing TouchWrite, a groundbreaking new technology for doing puzzles on the screen.” —Wired
“TouchWrite is an awesome technology.” —GeekWire
▶ STELLAR REVIEWS
“Best APP Ever! The TouchWrite technology is perfect, especially when I use it on the phone.” —Jackleroy
“Fantastic puzzle app! Some things are actually better than solving on paper.” —Wendell O.
“Best puzzle experience out there! The TouchWrite software alone puts Puzzazz way ahead of the field. I also love the selection of books - something to satisfy all types of puzzlers.” —puzzlefan1001
“Puzzazz is the most user friendly of the puzzle apps out there. They have puzzles by masters of the craft, including the New York Times.” —Toddwseattle
“Best way to do NYT! Best part is extra features for some of the gimmick puzzles.” —derekallen7
“Hands down the best crossword puzzle app in the App Store. I specifically subscribed to the New York Times Premium crosswords because this app supports them.” —hightemp
“Killer app! Was looking for a good crossword app and so far this is the best I’ve found.” —CadillacCruiser17
▶ OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE
Puzzazz’s free puzzle app is designed by puzzle lovers for puzzle lovers, with a solving experience that is all about the puzzles. It’s an elegant, optimized, modeless experience for puzzles of all types.
Puzzazz’s user interface is built with an eye toward how you solve puzzles, from our TouchWrite handwriting recognition to subtle features like support for left-handed and color blind solvers. You’ll appreciate our automatic clue highlighting, including cross-references. You can always see both Across and Down clues at the same time, no matter how you orient your device. Take notes on a clue or mark a cell in the grid. Get a hint if you need one.
Puzzazz is not just the best crossword puzzle app — it’s the best app for all types of puzzles, including cryptic and variety crosswords, and many that have previously only been available for pencil and paper solving, including word, logic, Mentagy, rebus, and even mystery puzzles. Puzzazz supports everything you find in crosswords, including rebus (multiple letter) cells, extra or missing clues, and unusual grids. If you solve cryptic crosswords, you’ll love the smart hinting.
Puzzazz’s free solving guides are useful if you’re new to a particular type of puzzle.
