USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+

🇺🇸 United States
USA TODAY  | 
55
ASO score
Text
61/100
Reviews
50/100
Graphic
60/100
Other
0/100
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App Rating
4.6
rating
Votes
8.77K
rating
App Age
6y 9m
rating
Last Update
Dec 17, 2025
rating
iAP
$2.99 - 39.99

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Current App
Category Top Average
Difference
Rating
4.56
4.62
-1%
Number of Ratings (Voted)
8.8K
447K
-98%
App Age
6y 9m
6y 4m
+6%
In-app Purchases Price
$21
$18
+20 %
Update Frequency
60d
59d
+1%
Title Length
25
26
-4%
Subtitle Length
24
27
-11%
Description Length
1 751
2 242
-22%
Number of Screenshots
280
1175
-76 %
Size
77MB
267MB
-71 %

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Title (
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USA TODAY PLAY Crossword+
Subtitle (
Characters: 24 of 30
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Crossword, Sudoku & More
Description (
Characters: 1751 of 4000
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Elevate your puzzle-solving skills with the USA TODAY PLAY app, including Crosswords, Quick Cross and Sudoku! Challenge yourself daily with our renowned crossword puzzles, sudoku grids, and Quick Cross while keeping track of your progress, all in one ultimate puzzle games app. • DAILY CROSSWORD CHALLENGE: Start your day with our iconic daily crossword puzzle, a brain teaser loved by millions. Free to play and accessible anytime, anywhere. • PERSONALIZED PUZZLE EXPERIENCE: Monitor your stats, pause puzzles, and change difficulty settings for a tailored gaming experience. • PUZZLE ARCHIVE: Delve into over a decade's worth of crossword puzzles, sudoku grids, and Quick Cross challenges. Hours of puzzle-solving fun await! • GET PUZZLE HINTS: Stuck on a clue? Don't worry! Request hints to keep the puzzle excitement going. • SUDOKU FUN: In addition to daily crosswords, challenge your logic with sudoku puzzles, available right at your fingertips. • ULTIMATE PUZZLE GAMES: USA TODAY PLAY app is your one-stop destination for daily crossword, sudoku, and Quick Cross challenges, designed for puzzle enthusiasts of all levels. Download the USA TODAY PLAY app today and enjoy hours of mind-bending puzzle fun. The app is free to download and play, with premium features available through in-app subscriptions. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation and renew automatically unless you disable them in your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Find more details and customer support in the app's settings. Privacy Policy: https://cm.usatoday.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://cm.usatoday.com/terms/ Got questions or feedback? Reach out to us at mobilesupport@gannett.com.}
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Rating
4.6
8 774 voters

Some Latest Reviews

ErikS81
18 Dec, 2025
1
After the update on 12/17, the app just crashes when it trys to load
nefariousporpoises
30 Nov, 2025
3
Please change the icon to something that actually represents crosswords or puzzles. I’m a creature of habit and the large P on my screen means nothing to me. Reminds me of Pandora, actually. And here’s a newsflash for you: there are other apps called crosswords+. I find myself not using the app lately because I keep thinking it’s something else! Like I said, it’s a small change but it’s completely changed how often I use this app
anothrt btoken egg
09 Nov, 2025
1
New update has made the app impossible to use in flight.
Colomk
29 Oct, 2025
3
Since the new Play release, in daily Crossword puzzle, navigating away from the app may cause the keyboard to be unavailable when the puzzle page is reopened.
August T '94
29 Oct, 2025
2
Very bright UI, would really appreciate toggle to turn on/off dark mode (mostly at night). Otherwise great!
hippo777
28 Oct, 2025
1
When doing a puzzle the keyboard disappears and you can’t get it back until you close the app and reopen it.
SteveL2304
27 Oct, 2025
2
Over the past few weeks, there have been intermittent issues with the keyboard disappearing, making it impossible to type in answers. Frustrated when you complete over 90% and the keyboard goes away, not allowing one to finish the puzzle.
wynxton
27 Oct, 2025
1
My app will not load. Turned off in the middle of a game on Saturday! What the heck?
Alisonb12
18 Oct, 2025
1
Since the most recent update the app has become very glitchy. For instance if you simply click backspace while in a puzzle you cannot get the keyboard back up. Also the filters to exclude completed puzzles does not work.

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Additional Information
Rating:
4.55
Voted: 8.77K
App Store Link:
Website:
Email: -
Privacy Policy:
Categories: Word, Games, Puzzle
Size: 76MB
iAP: 2.99 - 39.99 $
App Age: 6 years 9 months
Release Date: Apr 05, 2019
Last Update: Dec 17, 2025
Version: 2.18.0
Version history
2.18.0
Dec 17, 2025
• We've resolved several bugs and improved performance - let us know how you like it: reach out to mobilesupport@gannett.com.
2.17.1
Nov 11, 2025
• We've updated the app w/ the new USA TODAY PLAY branding! • A few other improvements along the way
Version history