NYT Games: Word, Number, Logic

4.7
78.1K reviews
5M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this game

Keep your mind sharp with word and logic puzzles from New York Times Games. Free to download, the app offers new puzzles daily for every skill level.

App Features and Games:

NEW: STRANDS
Our latest game lets you find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme. It’s the word search you know, with a twist.

WORDLE
Play the original Wordle — created by Josh Wardle — in our app. Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less, and analyze your guesses with WordleBot.

SPELLING BEE
Is scrambling your strong suit? Play the daily Spelling Bee and see how many words you can make with 7 letters.

THE CROSSWORD
Subscribers can play the same daily puzzle that’s printed in The New York Times, in our app. Crosswords increase in difficulty throughout the week, so there’s something for everyone.

CONNECTIONS
Group words with a common thread. See if you can do it with four mistakes or fewer.

SUDOKU
Looking for a numbers game, minus the math? Play Sudoku and fill each 3x3 set of boxes with numbers 1–9. Play a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode.

THE MINI CROSSWORD
The Mini is all the fun of The Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds. These word games don’t increase in difficulty throughout the week and feature simpler clues.

TILES
Unwind while you match elements in the day’s pattern — the key is to make consecutive matches.

LETTER BOXED
Create words using letters around the square. Letter Boxed is another fun way to test your word-making skills.

STATS
Track your progress for The Crossword, Wordle and Spelling Bee. For The Crossword, monitor your average solve times, see how many puzzles you can solve in a row, and more. Plus follow your streak on Wordle, and track how often you reach each level in Spelling Bee.

LEADERBOARDS
Start a friendly competition with The Mini leaderboards. Add up to 25 friends to see who can solve today’s Mini puzzle the fastest.

PUZZLE ARCHIVE
Subscribers can now solve over 10,000 past puzzles from Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and The Crossword.

DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
You can purchase a monthly or annual New York Times Games subscription.

Enjoy unlimited gameplay, The Crossword archive and more with a monthly or annual subscription. See our subscription offers for further details.

BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES APP, you agree to:
• The automatic renewal terms stated above.
• 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

Please note: A subscription to New York Times Games does not include access to any other New York Times products, including but not limited to nytimes.com, New York Times Cooking, Wirecutter, mobile news content and other apps on non-iOS devices.
Updated on
May 5, 2025
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Financial info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
73.4K reviews
Andreea Doca
April 30, 2025
I love this app, but please add a spelling bee arvhive! I love revisiting the game and trying again after a few days, it's my favourite of the games and it feels like losing progress when my games aren't archived. Maybe at least a monthly archive, where games disappear after 30 days have elapsed from its posting, if there are concerns about repetition. Please consider it!!! It would make the app and the experience better, especially for paid customers.
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The New York Times Company
May 2, 2025
Thank you for your suggestion! Currently, subscribers can access this week's puzzles and last week's games. We value your feedback and are considering expanding access to older games in future updates. We appreciate your patience and support!
Michelle F.
April 28, 2025
Excellent games. I was struggling after finishing The Room and everything I could find like it. I tried Candy Crush and some other crossword games but the gameification was disgusting. I did Minesweeper for a good while. This was on sale when I got bored with that, and I can highly recommend it. There's a variety of games so I haven't gotten bored yet. They're challenging and the only issue I've had is that I don't like how restrictive the word list is for Spelling Bee. Worth the price.
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April Kingsley
April 28, 2025
The text for the clues in connections is often too large for the square, and I have to try to guess at the letters that are cut off or hidden. I have tried adjusting the size of font on my phone (Samsung), but that issue still persists. I also just found out that I can only see "The Mini" in the leaderboard with my friend. She showed me how she can see all the gamed that we play on her iPhone. Please make the app better for Android users.
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The New York Times Company
May 2, 2025
Hello! Sorry to hear that the Connections font size is off. Please reach out to our Care team through the Settings menu in your app or by emailing nytgames@nytimes.com directly so we can assist.

What’s new

This version contains an expanded leaderboard featuring more games. Add friends to follow your daily scores across the Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle and Connections. Plus, access your score history.

Have feedback? Email us. nytgames@nytimes.com