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NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku Negative Reviews

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Used to love it..Support the demonization and endangering lives of trans people, especially children isn’t worth the crosswords...Version: 4.44

Pay your workers.Then answer to today’s Wordle: SCABY. Subscription cancelled. I don’t need an app produced by scabs. Pay your employees..Version: 4.40

Great games, buggy appI don't understand why the app can't manage to remember anything of my scores & statistics. Once in a while it remembers yesterday's stats but then they're gone again. I contacted support weeks ago and they just said they were aware of the issue. I get all updates etc. Gaaaah..Version: 4.43.1

A great app for puzzle solversI can’t say enough good things about this app. I got the app and subscription for the crossword puzzles, and I wasn’t disappointed. Will Shortz and the puzzle creators are still doing great work. Though the other games, such as the spelling bee is fun too. The app works perfectly on my phone and tablet. The subscription is at a quite reasonable price too. Give it a try!.Version: 4.44.2

Spelling bee wordsYesterday I entered a word- the response was word not in the list! Today looking at the answers, the word is listed! Also, words that are obviously more English than American are not listed.Version: 4.33

Games missing - app brokenI have to use the website to play games. App is broken and customer service won’t acknowledge a problem..Version: 4.37

Not working. again!This app though simplistic, is good enough. i would probably give it a 3, they could do way better. also, considering there are so few letters, it would be faster and more entertaining to be able to swipe across letters to “type” words. and instead of deleting when i submit a word, leave the rejected word with the error message in place so i know what was wrong with the word. instead, add a “clear” button so i can clear it myself. some words are kind of ridiculous, and some very obvious valid words are missing. i should not have to email the New York Times which words are missing, they should have a dictionary or two… am I wrong? lately, for more than the past week, i just get a yellow screen and the starburst which insinuates loading. if i did not pay for the app, i could not say anything, but i do. and it is an incredibly expensive subscription considering you are expected to pay forever. if the writer is on vacation, either set up some in advance, have backups, or extend memberships. this is not the first time spelling bee goes on break with no notice and no info as to when it will be back. reevaluating my renewal..Version: 4.31

Won’t loginIt logged me out of Wordle and even though I logged in successfully numerous times it still shows me as logged out. Can’t play with this app until this is fixed..Version: 4.45

Keeps CrashingUsually a great but horribly overpriced app. However now the color scheme keeps changing and the app crashes frequently on iPhone 6 on both iOS 10 & 11.Version: 2.8.5

Extremely buggy and unreliable version—please respond and fix.This is getting unacceptable. This is not a free app—I pay annually for this app and have done so for quite a few years now. Is there anyone making efforts to undo these bugs? I have attached a screen video of what happens to my phone when it crashes. I can now confidently say that it has to do with internet connection (specifically when I regain connection like when I’m on the subway). You will see that happens at around 16 seconds into the video. To add insult to injury, you will also notice that when I return to the app, I lose my most recent progress as well. At this point after making effects to reach out in the past, I ultimately feel that if I do not at the very least receive a prompt reply, I sadly cannot continue to support your app. Please take the necessary steps to fix this problem and treat your loyal customers with the respect they deserve. I will also be posting this as a review in the hopes that might inspire more action. Thank you..Version: 2.8.4

Laggy and keyboard has registers touch wrongWhen I open the app I always get an error that the crosswords can’t load for the day. I force quit a few times and it finally works. The keyboard is also so annoyingly just a touch off, so I constantly type “m” instead of backspace or just can’t get the keyboard to click the right letters. Please fix the keyboard!!!!.Version: 4.44.4

App doesn’t record completed puzzlesIt is frustrating that after finishing a Xword (and getting the happy music) the app “forgets” that the puzzle has been solved already and it shows up as not having been solved at all. Then if one clicks on the puzzle, the puzzle opens and a second later it fills itself in completely. This messes up the stats and is very annoying. NYT seems aware of the issue (which has been going on for years) and doesn’t care enough to solve it..Version: 4.37

“Free”For for the first seven days then you’ll have to pay..Version: 2.19

Good, could be greatI enjoy what’s offered on the app but (1) some of the clues are very American culture rooted and it becomes a little frustrating on an international app (2) I would love some number based problems and challenges to go along with the word based ones.Version: 4.39

Where are the other games in the app?Cannot find several of the games I’ve subscribed to like numbers or non word puzzles..Version: 4.41

Fun, but can’t support bigots any longerI really enjoyed getting to appreciate the art and the joy of crosswords while sick, and I can think of no better app to do it on. However, in light of the Times doubling down on their support for transphobic coverage and opinions pieces, despite receiving ample notice that their hunger for clicks is harming people in the real world, I can no longer in good conscience continue to subscribe. Perhaps if the editorial board, or at the least, Mr Shortz and his staff, were to make a principled stand I could reconsider. Until such time I cannot support them..Version: 4.43.1

Not goodCrashes a lot, stats don’t work, and despite a significant subscription fee it still charges you for more than the basics. Doesn’t have access to anything more than the crossword and spelling bee either. There’s more than this for free on their website..Version: 4.34

Pay for the subscription but paid content still not available to meI pay for the subscription but most of the time when I open the app I can’t access the paid content. Have screenshots any everything. It’s ridiculous. How do I get my money refunded?.Version: 4.30

Not workingI have a subscription that I pay for monthly but the App doesn’t acknowledge this: blank screen on start up every couple of days and the only resolution is to delete app and reinstall. Then it doesn’t remember my efforts in Spelling Bee. It remembers Wordle. Getting access to the Archives is hit and miss. Why? Please fix..Version: 4.37

Why a separate app?Why have to apps ? These games are already in the NYTIMES app. Why make a senate app ? Please make it easier to login with additional login password - iCloud chain and password managers so I don’t have to type. And FaceId login option. I hate to type manually everything every time it’s a pain. Please fully integrate DARK MODE SETTINGS .. it’s harsh o the eyes when I play and it’s inconsistent with the iOS settings makes it uncomfortable..Version: 4.44.4

Not what it saysThis is only a 'trial' product. On launching, you only have access to a mini crossword which is super tiny....the NO NY Times Crossword is LOCKED. You need to subscribe and i have no idea if that is a paid subscription since that information is also not forthcoming Dont get ripped off.Version: 2.8.6

Wouldn’t knowI get it, you can’t make crosswords for free. I started the free trial to see if I enjoyed the crosswords, but to my amazement an app with crossword in the title doesn’t include any crosswords in the free trial..Version: 4.9

Great range of puzzles but flawedGreat range of puzzles, different skill levels but some have major errors that make them impossible to finish..Version: 2.18

Buggy, persistent login issuesGreat content, but app is too buggy for a paid app. Frequent login issues and shutdowns make access unnecessarily difficult..Version: 4.46

Good content, poor appHaving had the app for several years it is astonishing how bad the build quality of the app is. There have been episodes of words disappearing, puzzles showing as incomplete and then later showing up as done, cursors not moving to the letter pointed to but the beginning of the word. It seems like a rushed build. There are no issues on the content which by getting harder throughout the week provides a nice range of difficulty and challenge of deduction on themes (especially Thursdays)..Version: 2.19

Latest version 4.33The latest version 4.33 is useless. The app continues to crash as with previous versions. But it now has an in app browser, with a promotions for gifting that gets in the way. The close ‘x’ is so small that it opens instead of closing which makes it more frustrating. Please please revert to the old one..Version: 4.33

Where are all the gamesHow come not all the games are on the app yet when you go on the website it shows lots of different games like tiles, digits etc.Version: 4.46

New app iconIs garbage. The old one was classic! let me choose!.Version: 4.40

Advertising in a paid subscription app.The app has recently added a advertisement bar at the bottom of the screen in the spelling bee game. It’s annoying, unnecessary, and it’s a betrayal from an application to which I pay a fee every month to use without the scourge of advertisements. The spelling bee game has now been ruined for me. I pay for apps so that I don’t have to deal with advertisements. Everytime I launch it now I have to tolerate its presence. To me, one of the appeals of this app has been the clean, serene, some would say stark, interface. This has now been tainted by this rude, greedy addition. There is a button to make the ad “go away”, but it doesn’t work properly. When I finally get so next-level annoyed by it that I deign to press the little “x” to disappear the ad, it registers as a positive selection and brings me to a full-screen ad asking me to buy the app for someone else. Boom, there goes my concentration. No. My patience is wearing thin. It’s just a matter of time before ads are expanded to the crossword page as well, so don’t think that if you don’t play the spelling bee game you wont be affected by this. Get rid of it before I just cancel my subscription and be done with it. There are a thousand other word games just waiting to be downloaded to my phone. This one is now in my suspect queue on the road to cancellation..Version: 4.34

Why can’t this app just work?I struggled with the star rating bc if I’m rating how the app works, it’s a 0 star but if I’m rating my enjoyment from doing crosswords with friends when the app actually works, it’s 5 stars. If any other app behaved this poorly, I would have deleted it but I love the daily mini. I was able to get over the fact the leaderboard barely ever works, but now I can’t even load new puzzles. Why is it so hard to make this app work?.Version: 4.37

Leaderboard not workingThe leaderboard has been broken for weeks!! It is so sad please fix it! removes my motivation to play.Version: 4.31

Good but buggyConstantly shows “new puzzles aren’t loading” with little to no success in trying again. Discourages me from using, will probably have to cancel my subscription soon..Version: 4.45

Needs the full game setMany of us would’ve come to NYT Games via Wordle. I’m now a paid subscriber. When I saw there was an app I happily downloaded it and shut my Wordle browser screen thinking I’d play my daily puzzles (that and Spelling Bee and others) in the app. NOPE - only crossword and mini and spelling bee, none of the others at all in the Games subscription. And annoyingly, I had to delete the app in order to log in to the Games page in a new browser window otherwise I would have lost all my Wordle stats. Shortest-lived app on my phone. Just bring in all the games to the app! It’s like you don’t want people to play the other games, just the crossword!.Version: 4.35

Unstable and doesn't save historyApp crashes every day. It doesn't save history, so historical stats are all empty..Version: 4.34

Add LETTERBOXED to the app please!!I play Spelling Bee, Wordle and Letter Boxed daily, but often skip letterboxed simply because I can’t be bothered to do it in a browser. Please add Letterboxed, Vertex and Tiles to the app, it would make my year..Version: 4.39

Default puzzlesThese are very trivial, suitable for Americans. Everyone else will find them extemely easy..Version: 4.43

Poor valueCrosswords are good but the subscription cost is way way too high. Considering the huge annual cost, the extra packs should really come for free. And why not have leaderboards for the actual puzzles too - it would be much more meaningful than just minis. Also how about less trivia and more meaningful descriptions in the version history. Update: now it’s asking to access other devices on my network, for no logical reason and no explanation is given in the incredibly vague update notes..Version: 4.25

Unusable on iPadKeyboard is zoomed in to a few letters. I have not changed any setting to do this. I reported this bug months ago and was forced to use the web browser. What is the point of having the app? It also does have the majority of the games on offer so again, why have the app when you need to use an internet browser for many of the offerings anyway?.Version: 4.43

Issues with leaderboardLove the mini daily etc but leaderboard won’t let me add any friends which is very annoying. If this updates, 5stars..Version: 4.28

Lost all history & dataHave had this app on & off for a few years. I suddenly was logged out of the app, and upon logging back in found every single puzzle blank. Years of history of completed puzzles gone. And it’s not the first time. Since they’ve bought Wordle, my stats on that app have been reset multiple times, with NYT logging me out, and promising that if I log in, all my stats will show up. Not once has that happened. Seems they are prioritising their own data collection over user experience..Version: 4.44.1

Doesn’t have all the gamesI don’t know who is working as the UX designer or product designer at NYT but you should be fired. Not only is it impossible to navigate any of the apps they design but this specific app “NYT Games” doesn’t even have all the games they offer that I play regularly through the normal NYT site/app. And that app (the NYT App) has all EXCEPT Sudoku, which is in this app… Tiles, Letter Boxed, Vertex… all not in the NYT Games app but are games they have and ONLY offer through a subscription. What gives? I only want to switch to letter boxes from Spelling bee… and so in one app it says to use the games app to play the games! But only half of them! To access all of the games, you can go back to the normal app which is doing a perfectly good job giving access to the games. Like someone needs to be let go. That disorganization as well as the terrribly interaction and navigation patterns of the apps and NYT site itself is truly shocking for such a big company..Version: 4.45

Spelling bee often doesn’t refreshIt would be nice to get letterboxed in the app too.Version: 4.15

Where is my in app purchase?!I bought a pack of crosswords and the pack shows up in “My Packs” but when I click on the pack is tells me there are zero puzzles … Where are they?! 7 bucks down the drain….Version: 4.44.4

BuggyConstantly glitching. For the past year that I have had this app I have been unable to make an account, "error" messages always pop up on the screen. Sometimes days will go by where I cannot access the new puzzle, "new puzzles aren't loading try again." Clicking "try again" does nothing..Version: 4.42

Move the purple bandCan you move the purple band somewhere away from the keyboard (on an iPhone) - i keep accidentally tapping it while using the top row on the keyboard, which makes the clue flip directions mid-typing. Might not be a problem on the ipad with a bigger keyboard but it’s so annoying on the iPhone..Version: 4.17

Wordle doesn’t let me log in?I’m a paying subscriber and the Wordle section of the app doesn’t let me log in (to see my stats, etc), most times. When it does, it logs me out the next time I open the app..Version: 4.37

App is fine, variety and acrostics will be gone soon, thoughI’ve been a subscriber for years, and loved the crosswords, but over time I started getting bored of them and liking the weekly acrostic and occasional cryptic and diagramless crosswords that I could play on the NYT website with my Crossword subscription even better. They and the Spelling Bee became a bigger draw for me than the daily crossword. But I just saw that they are going to disappear on March 1. Those puzzles are going to be exclusively on print now. To say that I am disappointed is an understatement. The wobbly support (if you look at the reviews here, they have replied to one review and it’s for the wrong one!?) took one star away from the rating, and for taking away my favorite games just like that, that’s another star off. Maybe I’ll do some shopping around..Version: 4.42

Don’t botherWhat a terrible app. As far as crosswords go this is just a waste of time. Terrible clues for idiots. If you have a brain, find a better app. This one is awfully bad..Version: 4.2

Where are all the games?I don’t understand why all the games are not on the app and why we can’t see the history/stats for each app. It seems quite backwards to charge so much for subscription and expect us to play on the website when there is an app and all the games can be loaded there too.Version: 4.31

Great puzzles, mediocre appI’ve been subscribed to the NYT crossword for several years now and the app experience has barely changed. Given the amount of available data, there’s a huge opportunity for interesting player stats but there’s nearly nothing available - no way to track your improvement over time, no way to access any trends, no access to comparative data older than the last week, etc. The biggest issue for me is the homepage: a full row advertising “other games” that is just one other game (spelling bee, which i’m not interested in but can’t dismiss), THREE different links to the same “archives” page (four if you count the one in the menu) but no list of all the puzzles you’ve worked on (so: good luck finding one you’ve not finished if you’ve been picking from the archives and are mysteriously stuck at 99.9 completion percentage- you’ll have to just page back, one month at a time for multiple years), leaderboards that are only applicable for the mini, and of course, plentiful in-app purchase opportunities. Don’t get me wrong, I love the crossword, but the app feels essentially like abandonware..Version: 4.28

Leaderboard doesn’t updateThe leaderboard hasn’t been working for about 2 months now..Version: 4.34

Woke nonsenseIf you want questions like “drag queen who won two seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”” then this is the app for you..Version: 4.41

“Puzzled aren’t loading”Get this issue daily Takes about 5 minutes to log in.Version: 4.41

OverpricedThey break up hundreds of small pack puzzles each costing $2.5 which will cost you hundreds of dollars to unlock them all! On top of that they do a subscription model for never puzzles! Absolute robbery..Version: 4.40

Add games in Spanish pleaseI like the games and variety but it could be better if games in Spanish were also added.Version: 4.41

IMPOSSIBLE TO CANCEL***WARNING*** They keep charging and you can never leave. It’s the Hotel California of games but less fun. I’ve been charged for 13mths AFTER canceling subscription. EVERY contact with NYT billing has proved fruitless and frustrating. I’ve put in an official complaint with iTunes..Version: 4.16

All of a sudden, buggyI’ve used this app for years and it’s been great. As of today, the app crashes constantly. Super disappointed and unfortunate that I have to cancel my subscription. :(.Version: 4.42

Spelling Bee issueI play the Crossword a few times a week but mostly use the app for Spelling Bee, which I try to play every day. Overall it’s great, but I’ve noticed an issue where I’ll check answers the following day to find a word (or words) included among them that I know I tried the previous day and wasn’t given points for because it was “Not in word list.” For example, I tried to enter “woody” several times on the April 12, 2021 game but it told me it wasn’t on the list. This was odd because woody means covered in trees, but I just figured the game thought it was a proper pronoun and wouldn’t accept it. Fine. The next day it showed up among the game’s answer list. I’m guessing either answers are added throughout the day as the editor gets emails from players, or that the editor accidentally adds a space after a word when inputting the answers, or something, but either way, it’s frustrating to encounter at least once a week..Version: 4.14

Wordle won’t loadI love the games but I usually have to restart the app 4 or 5 times to get wordle to open. It always hangs on a blank screen. Very irritating..Version: 4.39

GlitchCrosswords don’t open since Tuesday..Version: 4.43

Terrible startAs soon as I opened it I was asked to make an account. Why would I make an account?? I came here to play wordle, nothing else. Then it tells me I have 7 days left to play it… terrible. Personally I planned to play this every so often when I have downtime and it expiring so quickly is terrible. I don’t care what remains free, it’s a bad user experience to have the impression that what I came here to do is now going to cost me money, especially for something so simple. It’s honestly ridiculous to charge money for anything in this game, from what I’ve even seen. Also I opened the app and the home page didn’t load at all. It made no sense at first but once I reloaded it worked. With that, it makes me not want to pay, even more. If I have to constantly restart the app that I’m paying for that’s not a good look. I’m going to delete this and play on a website instead. This is just my impression in 1 minute and it may be harsh but I have played wordle before on a different app or something and it wasn’t like this..Version: 4.39

Beware of Subscribing via the AppFirst - an excellent app with addictive games! I play every day. However, whilst I have a NYT news subscription, I didn’t know that subscribing to games via the App would not link the two accounts. Not only is an annual subscription for games ONLY via the app almost £30, it is actually more expensive than subscribing to News and Games combined via the NYT website. DO NOT SUBSCRIBE VIA APPLE!!!.Version: 4.44.2

No dark mode optionIt would be great to have a dark mode option. Very hard on the eyes..Version: 4.44.2

Eurgh USA centricDo Americans really not know and trivia from outsider the US other than fast food? It’s embarrassing how many sports answers there are..Version: 4.6

Was 5/5 as a crossword app, issues with other games bring it downIt feels that the implementation of the other games to make it “NYT Games” was rushed or something, especially the Sudoku. Biggest grievance is that the “tada” for completion is apparently a song and takes over Now Playing (so this makes it a right pain for audio over Bluetooth acting seemlessly restarting what you were listening to in other apps). But, the lack of undo and proximity of auto fill to the numbers buttons (making mistaken taps too easy) is also problematic and frustrating for puzzle solving..Version: 4.46

App ignores iOS design principlesBy not using the iOS keyboard their keys are at a different height to every other iOS app which makes using the keyboard a pain, as you’re always typing the wrong letters..Version: 3.6

Where’s all the games?They seem to have added wordle and spelling bee based on feedback from other reviews. But where are all the other games? What’s the point in subscribing if everything you’re paying to access isn’t provided in the app?.Version: 4.37

Creeping IrritationWith each version the app is getting more and more irritating to use. The gameplay itself is fine, but as the Times looks to drive “engagement”, there are more and more little bits of friction being added, as they try to get us to play other games in their stable. We get it, you want us to try Sudoku. But don’t you think someone who is nerdy enough to have already downloaded a crossword app would know that Wordle is there, too. We don’t need constant “reminders”. Stop it before you ruin a good thing..Version: 4.45

Fun games but could use some improvementI love the spelling bee, but sometimes I’m not sure of the word that I entered so it would be great to have the option to click on the words that are accepted to see their definition..Version: 4.45

Missing monthly bonus puzzleCan’t even open it on a browser without it auto opening in my app.Version: 4.38

Missing gamesHow come not all the games I paid for with my subscription are in the app? I don’t want to have to go back and forth between a browser and an app. Please fix this..Version: 4.39

Spelling bee issuesNot only does the app crash every time you open it (not a huge deal) but the stats don’t save. Most days they are completely wiped, it doesn’t feel worth doing.Version: 4.35

UI improvements still sorely neededFantastic for the crossword - although very recently I’ve noticed that all initial presses of the backspace key need to be done twice in order to take effect. Likely fouled by a recent update. 3 stars because it has been quite a long while now that we are still waiting for dark mode in the Spelling Bee. (No, turning down my whole system’s brightness is not an acceptable solution for this, as was advised in an email from the support staff many moons ago.) Also, glad to see Wordle rolled up into the app, but it falls short for iPad users because it cannot display in landscape mode. Therefore, it is still easier to do in Safari, which of course does accommodate landscape display. Easily this would be a 5-star app, but for these few significant shortcomings..Version: 4.38

Can’t play daily crossword puzzlesHalf the time when I log in I get an error saying that todays puzzle can’t be refreshed or loaded, meaning I can’t play the daily puzzles. I expect more from a name as big as the New York Times. I will not be renewing my subscription and will be reaching out about getting a refund..Version: 4.40

Doesn’t fit the phone screenWaste of time… games don’t fit into phone screen, making it very difficult to navigate. Disappointed.Version: 4.48

Too many American idiomsYep.Version: 4.26.1

Ok with some issues.The app is good a lot of the time, but recently it says I’m not subscribed and won’t let me do anything even though I’ve paid for the year. I have tried restoring purchases but it fails so I can’t use it as I’ve paid for it which is quite annoying..Version: 4.22.1

When it works it’s great, but it doesn’tI don’t know if it’s a new update or what the issue is but this app works maybe 1/4 of the time I try to use it and it’s extremely frustrating. All the tabs open except for the main games tab and it’s completely turning me off the app which is sad. Plz plz update or fix!.Version: 4.40

Fun but could use a feature or twoSupport for local time zones would be a plus. The app is stuck in USA time despite being available in other regions. Dark mode would be a great addition, especially for us late night puzzlers..Version: 4.29

$$I only downloaded this (again) because there was no "in app purchases" disclaimer. Turns out it's only a one week trial before you need to subscribe. DELETE..Version: 2.19

Frustrating - good quality but…The best puzzle available in this set is Spelling Bee but you only get one a day, with no access to past puzzles- even ones you might not have quite finished the day before. Crosswords are good but for non-USA people there are unanswerable clues. They also sometimes include the annoying rebus which allows for more than one letter per square. To me- that’s lazy puzzle building and ruins the symmetry of the crossword..Version: 4.31

Not happy with rebus crosswordsSeemed ok at first but I’m deleting this app now that I’ve discovered the ‘rebus’ element - you sometimes need to put an entire word into a single square?! Completely pointless.Version: 3.5

Technically good, but some weirdness and lack of quality.The word list for the spelling bee is unusual. It excludes quite a few words that are relatively well known. I am not a fan of the crossword. Most of the clues lack the spark of genius that is the trademark of a great crossword setter. To fit the puzzle, the setter resorts to people’s names and even stoops to using acronyms which suggests that easy ways out are being adopted. This review is written by someone raised in the UK so it’s possible that my expectations are different to those of someone from the USA. On the other hand the technical aspects of the on-line games work well..Version: 4.48

Why membershipI can get wordle for free at google, why pay money at your app?.Version: 4.41

Time zone issuesSeveral times it has not allowed me to do the crossword because of time zone issues, I am in the U.K. and it says I have to wait until 10pm/11pm ET..Version: 4.32

Took my moneyTook my money for a years subscription and then when I cancelled to avoid auto renew, it won’t let me play any games… I’ve paid for the year so I should get access for the year. Dodgy app.Version: 4.31

If i could give 0 stars, i wouldSince the beginning, this app gave me issues. the first time when i downloaded it, i could not open it without it crashing immediately. so i deleted and redownloaded it, but same thing... sometimes if i'm lucky though, it won't freeze or crash but most of the time it does so i don't even bother to open the app anymore. also very ugly app design like the cover of it is not aesthetically pleasing.Version: 4.43

Too American for global appetitesClues based on American sports, informal vernacular, TV, films, & trade-marked products like dolls & chocolates, make this difficult for those who don’t embrace the anaerobic aspects of an otherwise interesting cultural landscape. Living in America for a few years hasn’t helped this Strayan..Version: 4.31

Recent change?I’ve been an addict of the daily crossword for years but lately the clues have become very obscure. As a non American I have to work around the cultural references but that was part of the fun. In the last few weeks I have been left dumbfounded, for the first time ever. Maybe there’s a new quiz person but something seems amiss, and not in a good way..Version: 2.19

Good crossword app, but now adding in advertsThe crossword part of the app works great and there have been recent improvements to the spelling bee, but an update has added an advert to the bottom of the spelling bee that has to be closed every time you visit the app even though I pad for a subscription.Version: 4.32

Missing other gamesI appreciate that the app is for word games, but it’s a real shame that the other NYT games aren’t accessible through this app. I’m unsure why letterboxed hasn’t made it onto the app, as that is a word game too. I enjoy the other games (vertex, tiles, letterboxed, sudoku) and would like to access them along with the crossword, mini, spelling bee and wordl. There is an option for dark mode, but this only applies to the actual game screen, not the menus or home page, which is a shame. Otherwise, this is a nice app, easy to use and a great couple of games to keep the mind ticking over..Version: 4.40

Not much for subscriptionApp works great. This review is about what I get for subscription vs. free.. I was so pleased with the free version of the app, I got to play the daily mini, wordle and up to 25 points on spelling bee every day on the daily challenges.. When reading description for the monthly or annual subscription, I thought, Yay!! .. I would love to add more word and logic and number games and get more of my stats on my favourite games I’m already playing daily. But, the subscription does not deliver. Yes, I get yesterdays words and a leaderboard for the spelling bee. I do get stats on wordle, but they are the same stats as I get for free on wordle. I get nothing for stats on mini. Also, there are no other games on the app, just NYT Crossword, which I don’t play every day, just dabble.. and other crosswords which are from archives. The new Midi, is not my cup of tea but I had to agree to download a free pack.. so I’m tracked for that. What do I get for my relatively hefty subscription fee? Not much — no other games for me to play, and no stats other than the spelling bee words from yesterday. Not worth it IMO. Now, if other games were added to the app and especially if they appeared as ‘daily’ challenges, and if there were great stats on my own play of each of the games, not just leaderboards, then I’d be happy. Oh well.. just a money grab until they add more stuff for those of us who pay..Version: 4.40

Good puzzles and app, subscription terms are a bold-faced lieI bought a subscription for the puzzles in the app, under the impression that the subscription works on the website as well for use on my MacBook. Where did I get that impression? Directly on the sign-up page in the app, where it states that this is possible. There is even a step-by-step guide on the NYT website on how to access your iTunes subscription by linking your account. When I did this, however, I discovered that it does not transfer any information at all to the web. I talked to a NYT customer service rep and was told that this is not possible, and the website just hasn’t been “updated” to remove the false information. So you pay 4 cents more a month for the iTunes subscription to get LESS access across your devices, and when you ask NYT about it, they tell you that it was never possible and claim that it’s Apple’s fault that the instructions it provides on its website are completely false. Needless to say, I will be getting a refund on my subscription and I doubt I will ever give it any more time or money. A real shame, as I love the daily puzzles and think the app has one of the better faces among the many crossword apps available. DO NOT SUBSCRIBE WITHIN THE APP IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS ON OTHER DEVICES..Version: 4.10

Unfair and illogical subscription policyThe app and the puzzles are awesome, but fair warning about the subscription policy. If you subscribe but don't do all the puzzles that are released during your subscription period, and then unsubscribe or don't renew, then you would think the app would still give you access to all the puzzles from during the period your subscription was active. That just seems fair and logical, since if you subscribed to the physical NYT for only a year or whatever, you could do the puzzles at whatever point you felt like it. However, it doesn't work this way. If you miss the puzzles, you're out of luck once your subscription runs out, even if you paid for a whole year and only did a few puzzles. In other words, the only way to get your entire money's worth is to do an average of one puzzle every single day for the entirety of your subscription period. This may seem fine for some people, but for those of us who want to just do the puzzles at leisure, just whenever we have time for them, a subscription is a terrible way to go..Version: 3.0.1

Gone downhillThe App used to work great but recent upgrades have degraded it to where the software team are clearly “Testing in the Field” with the latest software. This is not good for something as professional as the NYT App. I suspect (as a software manager of old) that they are getting the platform ready for, perhaps, Wordle integration but as of right now (mid 2022) their is no viable record of your results in either Spelling Bee or Crosswords. Can you imagine that the App cannot distinguish between this week or last week and that you got all 66 words out of 65 possible? The loss of crossword average times is saddest. Ads for more NYT services have now started appearing in the paid App. You know, the one you buy so you don’t get ads! In conclusion let me just say, I have to wonder if I want to continue paying for something that is this amateurish!.Version: 4.34

Don’t bother if you care about tracking your progressThis app is fine, until you want it to reliably track your progress. A couple of years ago, the clock froze while I was solving a puzzle, meaning that my record for a Tuesday is under two minutes. Thus, I never really know if I’ve managed to break a PR on Tuesdays. Multiple emails to NYT XWords went unanswered as I tried to figure out if there was a way to erase the bad data point. Then today, I open the app as usual. I am informed that my “trial subscription” is over (I have a fully paid subscription that renewed months ago). Meanwhile, it has erased the last several days of puzzles that I solved, meaning that my solving streak of almost 250 days is now broken thanks to the glitch brought about by the incompetence of the app developers. So if you just want to solve puzzles on occasion, go for it. If you actually want an app that doesn’t routinely wipe out your data, keep on looking..Version: 4.14

Spelling Bee rankings don’t saveThis matters when you get into playing them. It’s a shame! Rest of the app is really good..Version: 4.44.4

Show the iPad some love!Preface: I’ve been using the NYT crossword app (and have been a loyal subscriber) for years. I’ve given the iPad version a pass for too long now. We’ve had iPads of different sizes and resolutions for years now, why have the developers of this app neglected making any kind of updates that would keep graphics crisp and appropriately sized regardless of whether you’re using a 9.7”, 11” or 12.9” device? Properly implementing Apple’s frameworks wouldn’t just make for a better visual experience, it would allow for split-screen and slide-over multitasking. Why not show external keyboards some love? Maybe the release of the Magic Keyboard will spark a rethink at the NYT - but for years we’ve endured the app’s onscreen keyboard taking up half the available screen even when a physical one is connected. And about those keyboards: why do I have to wait a second or two between key-presses of the same letter in order for them to be properly represented? Try typing the word “between” or “presses” in the Crossword app without pulling your hair out. I dare you. I’m begging you: please give us proper external keyboard support!!! This kind of stuff is easy to overlook for a free application, but for one that I pay a not-insignificant sum for each and every year, I expect better..Version: 3.6

Keeps logging me outThe keeps logging me out numerous times daily. Another issue is reopening the app after launching causes the screen to turn white. I have to quit the app then reopen to work around this bug..Version: 4.37

Good but..It doesn’t stick out from all of the other crossword apps and, like so many other crossword apps, it’s also very US centric..Version: 4.42

Keyboard IssuePlease fix the small keyboard issue!! It’s so frustrating.Version: 4.9

Utterly hopeless at syncing!Revamp the whole app please! If I’m playing spelling bee on my NYT app and then I switch to this app I expect it to sync but it just does not. Extremely frustrating considering we pay for this service!!.Version: 4.7

Stupid Hints, Stupid AnswersI went in with high hopes for a relaxing and challenging game but was quickly and immediately disappointed. the hints to the puzzles were so bad and the answers were even worse. The hints were barely hints at all and trying to find meaning in them was a riddle in and of itself. the answers were sometimes not even one word and it was impossible to tell if it was supposed to be one or two words because THERE WERE NO SPACES. to give you an example of an immensely disappointing one: A five letter word, hint: “Later!” not only does the clue give you no hint what so ever but the answer was “Imoff”. no space. I cant believe this is associated with an actual news paper. this was so disappointing. also just a heads up to whoever makes these but for people that actually text since the editors were obviously born in the 18th century, nbd stands for “no big deal” not “Don't worry about it”, that is abbreviated as dw. Maybe this was just targeted at a different demographic but this miss the mark big time and was amazingly frustrating, I would recommend it to nobody.Version: 4.28

Constantly crashingLatest update constantly crashes on iPhone 14 Pro with iOS 16.5. Up until this week the app was good, now it’s not..Version: 4.49

Love the app but please fix the leaderboard bugLeaderboard no longer updates for me and everybody I know who does the nytimes crossword. Part of the reason I enjoy doing the crossword is that I can compete with friends and family. Without a working leaderboard I can’t do this so it makes doing the crossword less fun!.Version: 4.31

Screen sharing on new iPad isn’t functionalOn an over iPad model, when screen sharing the clues are a legible size for the person without the iPad to read. I just upgraded to the new iPad Air, and when screen sharing the font on the clues is minuscule. Enlarging the text only effects the text on the iPad not the screen sharing. It is super annoying..Version: 4.6

Leaderboard doesn't update without logging out/in each dayFor the last month or two the leaderboard hasn't updated to show my or others' scores without me logging out and back in again. My friends are experiencing the same issue (using iphone)..Version: 4.32

Don’t bother subscribing for WordleA great app but the subscription is no good if you want more wordless games. You still just get one a day..Version: 4.43

FunEasy to use layout and menu. I would love to have an option to receive an answer for just 1 clue at a time. Not all users are in the USA and know local idiom or information..Version: 1.7.8

Anti semtisimThe editors of the NYT crossword are anti semites. Such a shame tbh I really did enjoy doing them. Not surprised though..Version: 4.41

A bad puzzleSi didn’t like it.Version: 4.43.1

IPad version needs improvementThere are two reasons that cause me to deduct two stars: (1) the app does not update (entirely) the puzzles I’ve done already through the website version, so the app isn’t properly tracking what puzzles I’ve completed with my account. (2) The app does not have the “bonus” puzzles section in the archive that is otherwise available through the website version. These bonus puzzles are once a month and should be available through the app but alas they aren’t. The most recent was National Honey Day or something, each bonus puzzle has a theme and the archive goes back to 2000. Please update the app so it tracks what puzzles I’ve done when logged in on a desktop, and add the bonus puzzles to the app archive the same way they are available on he website archive. Thank you.Version: 3.1


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