Handeware Arcade
Crossword: Daily CluesiPhone · iPad
Coming soon

An easy crossword you can play offline, with a fresh grid every day.

Grab a cup of something warm and fill in a grid. This is the classic crossword, Across and Down, with friendly clues and no rush. Every puzzle comes inside the app, so you can play offline on a plane, in a waiting room or on the porch. Start small and easy, and grow at your own pace.

▶ Play free now in your browser, no download

The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store.

How to play

Tap a square, read the clue, type the word.

A crossword is a grid of white and black squares. Each run of white squares is a word, and each word has a clue. Words read Across, left to right, or Down, top to bottom. Where they cross, they share a letter, so every word you get helps with the next one.

Tap a square to pick a word. Tap it again to switch between Across and Down. The clue shows in the bar under the grid, and its little arrows step you from clue to clue, so you never lose your place. Type with the keys below. Fill every square correctly and the puzzle is solved, with stars and a little confetti to celebrate.

Calm by design

A crossword for seniors that feels like a quiet morning.

Your pace

Easy, Medium or Hard.

Begin with a cozy 5x5 grid and work up to 7x7 and a full 9x9 when you feel like it. There are 150 puzzles in each level.

5x5 · 7x7 · 9x9
Every day

A Daily Crossword and a Daily Mini.

Each day brings a new Daily Crossword and a quick Daily Mini, about two minutes with your coffee. A free hint waits on the home screen each day, too.

New every day
A little help

A bulb that checks for free.

Stuck? Tap the bulb to check a letter, a word or the whole grid, at no cost. Or spend coins you earned to reveal a letter or a word.

Checks are always free
Easy on the eyes

Light, clean and quiet.

A soft light page, dark letters, and a soft blue for the word you are on. Mistakes only show if you turn that on, and the timer can be switched off in Settings.

No timer if you like
Family friendly

Clean words, clear clues.

Clues come from a trusted English dictionary, and words in grown-up topics are kept out of every grid. The menus speak 15 languages; the clues are in English.

15 languages
How it is paid for

Free to play, ad-free if you want.

A banner, occasional full-screen ads between puzzles (never before your first win), and optional videos that earn coins. One ad-free purchase removes them.

Every purchase is optional
Questions

Good to know

Can I play this crossword offline?

Yes. Every puzzle, the daily ones too, comes inside the app, so you can solve on a plane or in a waiting room with no Wi-Fi.

Is it a good crossword for beginners?

Yes. Start with Easy, a small 5x5 grid, and move up to Medium (7x7) and Hard (9x9) whenever you like. The bulb checks your letters for free while you learn.

Can I play the crossword without ads?

The game is free, and ads help pay for it: a banner, occasional full-screen ads between puzzles (never before your first win), and optional videos you can choose to watch for coins. One ad-free purchase removes them.

What are coins for?

Coins reveal a letter or a whole word when you are stuck. You earn them by finishing puzzles, and a little more for the daily ones.

Can I turn off the timer?

Yes. Open Settings and switch off Show the timer. Nothing in the game rushes you.

Need a hand? Visit Crossword support. Like tile games too? Try Seasons Mahjong, or see all our games for seniors in the Handeware Arcade.

Crossword: Daily Clues is coming soon to the App Store, for iPhone and iPad.