Black Ink Crosswords

Solve crosswords with style

Free · In‑App Purchases

Black Ink, the popular Mac crossword-solving app, is now available for iOS! Enjoy the stunningly beautiful grids and elegant solving mechanics of this beloved app. Works with multiple free puzzles available on the web, and with paid puzzles including the New York Times, American Values Club, Inkubator, Crossword Nation, and more.

  • 4.4
    out of 5
    21 Ratings

This update includes a number of bug fixes and usability improvements to keep your puzzle solving time more reliable and more enjoyable! - Fixed a crash that could occur while updating puzzle lists - Pressing space to erase now advances to next word if pressed a second time at end of word - Improved appearance of About and Acknowledgements presentation from Settings - Improved handling of puzzle dates when traveling between different time zones - Authentication panels for paid sources now use a standard password entry field - Improved typing mechanics when clicking into an already-completed answer to retype a new answer - Fixed a bug that caused the next unsolved square to be selected even if the setting was turned off - Fixed a bug that caused the puzzle source list to jump awkwardly up after loading a new puzzle Thanks for using Black Ink. Tell a friend!

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  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    • Seller
      • Red Sweater Software
    • Size
      • 23.8 MB
    • Category
      • Puzzle
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
      • iPod touch
        Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      13+
      • 13+
      • Infrequent
        Profanity or Crude Humor
        Mature or Suggestive Themes
        Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
        Guns or Other Weapons
    • In-App Purchases
      Yes
      • Monthly Premium Features $1.99
      • Annual Premium Features $19.99
      • One-Time Purchase $99.99
    • Copyright
      • © 2009-2026 Red Sweater Software