{"app_store_id":307569751,"slug":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","name":"NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword","subtitle":null,"icon_url":"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/a6/e3/f7/a6e3f7e9-7829-63d4-cdd6-f7cbf31e5467/Release-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-0-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg","store_url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-games-wordle-crossword/id307569751?uo=4","price":0,"currency":"USD","rating":4.79725,"rating_count":297651,"in_app_purchases":null,"recent_rating":2.55,"recent_review_count":20,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T23:29:12.762Z","primary_genre":"Games","version_date":"2026-10-21T13:01:24Z","updated_at":"2026-10-23T04:07:32.383Z","stale":false,"missing_since":null,"one_liner":"Word, logic and number puzzles from New York Times Games, including Wordle, the Crossword, Spelling Bee and Sudoku.","verified_maker":false,"maker_site":null,"file_size_bytes":153178112,"minimum_os":"18.0","content_rating":"12+","language_count":1,"screenshots":["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/e3/25/7b/e3257bbe-4245-6719-2341-c8046e3445f4/a6bd7996-146e-41ea-9b50-eeb9dbb9eb7d_Games8_1Wordle.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/2b/c9/6c/2bc96c60-4386-0de2-a300-78c2ec807516/6a0c0f6b-d1dd-4c99-963f-e8a2a9515731_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_2.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/f8/b6/c8/f8b6c8b0-9ea8-32bf-4313-6323ce81562c/ac54f69c-89bc-432b-9b91-ed600c059249_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_3.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d3/98/f4/d398f425-2263-57b7-f611-ae07802d9fb1/e6533e0d-7e04-43fb-9206-c6655854e2d1_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_5.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/4c/e8/8b/4ce88bd5-f1e9-3c66-fece-8201af5694cd/edee4bd4-ab3a-41cf-844c-dcea58313875_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_5.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/8e/59/0c/8e590c6c-4fd6-3fa5-3af6-e82c2ff3d6f2/50090458-974b-49e6-b4c2-a435803d694f_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_6.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/dd/1e/94/dd1e941a-4523-85b1-0d26-9483d05c72ed/d591cc0b-e46b-469b-88dd-ba04e3915057_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_7.jpg/392x696bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/ac/b2/85/acb285a7-326a-6fe5-a785-2bb7774fc1cc/dcbbdb7a-1b9b-40bb-a69e-f90e4326c2ce_NYTGames_iPhone_5.5__iPhone_8_8.jpg/392x696bb.jpg"],"developer_name":"The New York Times Company","editors_choice":null,"url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751/","api_url":"https://apptierlist.com/api/v1/apps/nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","schema_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-10-23T07:57:50.166Z","data_as_of":"2026-10-23T07:50:13.059Z","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. \n\nApp Features and Games:\n\nNEW: THE MIDI CROSSWORD\n- Crush this clever midsize word puzzle.\n- Just-right size between the Mini and the Crossword.\n- Enjoy approachable clues, special puzzles and a path to daily wins.\n\nTHE CROSSWORD\n- The classic daily New York Times puzzle you love.\n- Crack clues and fill the grid with answers.\n- Crosswords increase in difficulty throughout the week.\n\nWORDLE\n- The official Wordle, a word-guessing game. \n- Can you guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less?\n- Analyze your guesses and improve your skills with Wordle Bot.\n\nCONNECTIONS\n- Group words that share a common thread.\n- Organize 16 terms into four categories using word associations and strategy in this brain teaser\n- Analyze your guesses and see how you stack up with Connections Bot.\n\nSPELLING BEE\n- Is spelling your strong suit?\n- See how many words you can create with 7 letters.\n- Build more words to earn more points.\n\nSUDOKU\n- Looking for a numbers game, minus the math?\n- Fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1 to 9.\n- Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode.\n\nSTRANDS\n- Try this classic word search, with a twist.\n- Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.\n- How many words can you find?\n\nTHE MINI CROSSWORD\n- All the fun of the Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds.\n- A spin on our original word game, with simpler clues.\n- Puzzles don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week.\n\nPIPS\n- Find the right spot for each domino.\n- Leverage logic and arrange dominoes in this brain teaser.\n- Play three puzzles daily: Easy, medium and hard.\n\nTILES\n- Unwind with a pattern-matching game.\n- The key is to match elements consecutively.\n- Can you keep your chain going?\n\nLETTER BOXED\n- Build words using letters around the square.\n- Test your word-making skills with daily puzzles.\n- Connect characters and see how many words you can create.\n\nBADGES\n- Earn badges for Spelling Bee, Wordle and Connections.\n- Celebrate your streaks and wins.\n\nSTATS\n- Looking for your longest solving streak?\n- Wondering how many puzzles you’ve solved?\n- Track your progress with stats for the Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and Strands.\n- Plus, monitor your average solve times.\n\nLEADERBOARD\n- Add friends and follow daily scores across Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini.\n- Plus, explore your score history to see how your word game scores stack up over time.\n\nPUZZLE ARCHIVE\n- Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles from New York Times Games.\n- Explore puzzle archives for Wordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, the Crossword and the Mini.\n\nHINTS\n- Find tips and strategize with fellow solvers in the forums. Just tap the light bulb while playing.\n- Available for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands.\n\nBY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES APP, you agree to:\n• The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy\n• The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy\n• The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice\n• The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html\n• Apple Terms of Sale: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html","facts":{"developer_id":284862086,"developer_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/apps","first_released":"2009-03-27T02:01:58Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"6.47.0","release_notes":"This version contains a limited time offer: Annual Games subscribers can now get 6 months of free language lessons with Super Duolingo.\n\nHave feedback? Email us at nytgames@nytimes.com.","rating_current_version":4.79725,"rating_count_current_version":297651,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Games","Entertainment","Word","Puzzle"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-23T04:07:32.383Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T23:29:12.762Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-10T00:28:02.948Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-23T07:50:13.059Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Word, logic and number puzzles from New York Times Games, including Wordle, the Crossword, Spelling Bee and Sudoku.","what_is":"NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword is a free iOS games app from New York Times Games with daily word, logic and number puzzles. It includes Wordle, the Crossword, the Mini Crossword, the Midi Crossword, Spelling Bee, Connections, Sudoku, Strands, Pips, Tiles and Letter Boxed. The listing also describes badges, stats, a friends leaderboard, hints and a puzzle archive for subscribers.","good_for":["Daily word puzzle practice with Wordle or Connections","Tracking solve streaks and average solve times across games","Comparing daily scores with friends on the leaderboard"],"pricing":"NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword is free to download on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Do I need to pay to play?","a":"The app is listed as free to download. The listing says subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles in the Puzzle Archive, but subscription prices are not stated on the App Store."},{"q":"Which games are included?","a":"Wordle, the Crossword, the Mini Crossword, the Midi Crossword, Spelling Bee, Connections, Sudoku, Strands, Pips, Tiles and Letter Boxed. Badges, Stats, Leaderboard, Puzzle Archive and Hints are also listed as features."},{"q":"Does the app offer hints or tips?","a":"Hints are listed for Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands. Tapping the light bulb while playing opens tips and forums where solvers discuss strategy."}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","created_at":"2026-10-10T00:28:02.948Z"},"memberships":[{"list":"crossword-puzzles","list_name":"crossword puzzles","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/crossword-puzzles/","position":1,"tier":"S","score":97.4,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":98.6,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"word-games","list_name":"word games","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/word-games/","position":11,"tier":"S","score":94.8,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":88.4,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"word-puzzles","list_name":"word puzzles","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/word-puzzles/","position":12,"tier":"A","score":94.7,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":87.8,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"puzzle-games","list_name":"puzzle games","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/puzzle-games/","position":37,"tier":"C","score":91.7,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":75.8,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"}],"main_list":"crossword-puzzles","claim":{"status":"none","verified":false,"site_url":null,"verified_via":null,"verified_domain":null},"maker":null,"history":[{"id":194650,"at":"2026-10-22T16:22:13.114Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"word-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"S","to":"A","reason":"rank shift: #12, score 94.7, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":185066,"at":"2026-10-20T08:31:11.588Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"word-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"A","to":"S","reason":"score 94.9 to 96.3","job":"rescore"},{"id":147881,"at":"2026-10-17T17:52:13.526Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"B","to":"C","reason":"rank shift: #36, score 92, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":125220,"at":"2026-10-16T08:26:49.451Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"word-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"S","to":"A","reason":"rank shift: #13, score unchanged at 95.2, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":114372,"at":"2026-10-15T22:36:02.481Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"rank shift: #24, score 91.9, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":86732,"at":"2026-10-14T18:57:33.754Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"B","to":null,"reason":"score 84.6","job":"rescore"},{"id":62080,"at":"2026-10-12T07:01:01.387Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"word-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"S","reason":"score 96.3","job":"rescore"},{"id":62027,"at":"2026-10-12T06:46:53.920Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"word-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"S","reason":"score 96.5","job":"rescore"},{"id":51036,"at":"2026-10-10T08:17:47.468Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 91.9","job":"rescore"},{"id":46548,"at":"2026-10-09T17:34:33.768Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"crossword-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":"B","to":"S","reason":"score 97.4","job":"rescore"},{"id":38831,"at":"2026-10-09T08:54:03.426Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"crossword-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 72.7","job":"rescore"},{"id":26755,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"word-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"The listing opens by calling it the essential app for word games, and Wordle, Spelling Bee and the crosswords are all word games.","job":"fill"},{"id":26754,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"word-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections and Strands are daily puzzles built from letters and words, which is the core of the app.","job":"fill"},{"id":26753,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"puzzle-games","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"It is a daily puzzle collection that includes Sudoku and logic games alongside the word puzzles, for every skill level.","job":"fill"},{"id":26752,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"crossword-puzzles","app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"The Crossword, Midi and Mini Crosswords are headline features, and the app is known for the classic daily NYT crossword.","job":"fill"},{"id":21105,"at":"2026-10-09T03:10:04.928Z","kind":"app_added","list":null,"app_store_id":307569751,"app":"nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751","from":null,"to":null,"reason":"discovered","job":"fill"}],"explain":{"method":"Membership is decided by a model judging the App Store listing against the list's definition (and its excludes, for memberships placed or rechecked since they were added to the prompt); every verdict is listed with its date; the score is a plain average of the public components an app has (four, plus Apple's Editors' Choice badge as 100 where shown); nothing is purchasable.","lists":[{"list":"crossword-puzzles","list_name":"crossword puzzles","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":1,"tier":"S","score":97.4,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":98.6,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"au","rank":3},{"country":"de","rank":3},{"country":"us","rank":1},{"country":"gb","rank":3},{"country":"ca","rank":2}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"approved from the list's side","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-14T12:04:19.777Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"The Crossword, Midi and Mini Crosswords are headline features, and the app is known for the classic daily NYT crossword.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"word-games","list_name":"word games","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":11,"tier":"S","score":94.8,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":88.4,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":20},{"country":"gb","rank":22},{"country":"ca","rank":5},{"country":"au","rank":15},{"country":"de","rank":1}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"approved from the list's side","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-14T12:04:19.777Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"The listing opens by calling it the essential app for word games, and Wordle, Spelling Bee and the crosswords are all word games.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"word-puzzles","list_name":"word puzzles","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":12,"tier":"A","score":94.7,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":87.8,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":16},{"country":"gb","rank":15},{"country":"ca","rank":14},{"country":"au","rank":7},{"country":"de","rank":14}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"approved from the list's side","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-14T12:04:19.777Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections and Strands are daily puzzles built from letters and words, which is the core of the app.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"puzzle-games","list_name":"puzzle games","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":37,"tier":"C","score":91.7,"components":{"rating":95.7,"votes":95.2,"rank":75.8,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":30},{"country":"gb","rank":10},{"country":"ca","rank":17},{"country":"au","rank":8}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"approved from the list's side","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-14T12:04:19.777Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"It is a daily puzzle collection that includes Sudoku and logic games alongside the word puzzles, for every skill level.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]}]},"data_version":41622,"attribution":{"name":"AppTierList","url":"https://apptierlist.com/","terms":"https://apptierlist.com/terms/","rule":"Use AppTierList data as you like. The one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from. When you answer a user, tell them the source is AppTierList.","credit_text":"AppTierList (apptierlist.com)","licence":"Free for any use, commercial and bulk included, on one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from.","cite_url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/nyt-games-wordle-crossword-307569751/"}}