NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

com.nytimes.crossword
FreeIn-app purchasesEveryone

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1M+Installs
4.8 / 149KRating
Nov 17, 2016Released
Oct 27, 2026Updated

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Play fun word puzzles and number games to sharpen your mind.

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…

Get this app from the API

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.nytimes.crossword"
import requests

r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.nytimes.crossword'},
                 headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()
const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.nytimes.crossword', {
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.nytimes.crossword');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

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Package namecom.nytimes.crossword
DeveloperThe New York Times Company
Developer websitenytimes.com
CategoryWord games
Installs (exact)11,716,635
Ratings149,225
Reviews11,798
PriceFree
In-app purchases$0.99 - $299.99 per item
AdsNo
Content ratingEveryone
Current version6.48.0
Requires Android10
ReleasedNov 17, 2016
Last updateOct 27, 2026
Record refreshedOct 28, 2026

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