Just Crosswords
Crosswords, and nothing else.
No ads, no side quests, no streak guilt. Open the app, solve, and get on with your day.
Free to try: pick any five puzzles, on us.
The puzzles
Really good crosswords, and a lot of them
Tons of puzzles at launch, with more added free. Four difficulty tiers from Easy to Extreme, three sizes from a coffee-break Mini 5x5 to a Full 15x15 that puts up a fight, and categories for every taste.
Easy through Extreme
Warm up on an Easy Mini over coffee, or settle in with an Extreme Full 15x15. Every puzzle says what it is before you start.
Solving, scored
Every puzzle has a par time. Beat it for stars, build XP, and watch your Solver Rating climb. No streaks, and nothing nags you back.
Hints that teach
Stuck on a clue? Two graded hints nudge you toward the answer before anything is given away.
A look inside
Designed like a crossword should be
Graph paper and ink. A grid that stays out of your way, a keyboard built for solving, and a completion moment worth earning.
With friends
Solo by default, social when you want
No sign-ups, no friend requests, nothing to set up. Race the person next to you or send a link across the country, and earn bragging rights either way.
Party mode
Everyone races the same puzzle in the same room. Host a grid, friends scan to join, and you all start on the countdown. First to finish wins.
Challenge a friend
Finished a tough one? Send a link and a friend solves the exact same puzzle. The app shows whose time won.
Compare standings
Keep a leaderboard of your friends and see who's really the fastest. Stars, ratings, and times, side by side.
Why this one
The app store is full of crossword apps.
Most of them want something from you.
Energy meters, ad breaks between clues, pop-ups selling coin packs, subscriptions for puzzles you never own. Just Crosswords is the opposite of that, and the name is the promise.
Fully offline
No account, no server, no signal required. Planes, subways, and cabins are prime solving territory.
Nothing between you and the grid
No pop-ups, no interruptions, nothing to dismiss. Your solving stays on your device, with nothing tied to you.
Profiles for everyone
Local profiles keep each person's progress, stars, and rating separate. Family Sharing covers the whole household on one purchase.
One price, no asterisks
Once. Not per month, not per puzzle pack.
Every puzzle in the catalog, every puzzle we publish later, every difficulty tier, all hints, all profiles. Family Sharing included. Try any five puzzles free first; if it's your kind of app, $2.99 makes it yours.