Just Crosswords
For people who just want to solve 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 three puzzles, on us.
The puzzles
Really good crosswords, and a lot of them
Over 1,000 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Why this one
The app store is full of crossword apps.
Most of them are something else.
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.
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Fully offline
No account, no server, no signal required. Planes, subways, and cabins are prime solving territory.
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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.
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Made for sharing the device
Local profiles keep everyone's progress separate, and challenge links let you race friends on the same puzzle.
One price, no asterisks
$2.99
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 three puzzles free first; if it's your kind of app, $2.99 makes it yours.