Leaderboards are here. • Global leaderboards. Know exactly where you stand against everyone else playing — by streak, and by puzzles solved. Your rank now sits right on the home screen. • Today's results. Every puzzle you finish gets its own board, friends and everyone else, so you can see who beat your time and by how much. • Head to head. Settle who's faster once and for all — today, on average, and at your best. With friends, or with anyone else playing. • Lightning fast. No more waiting on a loading screen. The app opens in a fraction of the time it used to. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

A whole new home screen. • A brand new look. Every game lives on one scrolling home screen now, with animated previews and your stats right on the card. Tap anywhere to play. • Friends, front and center. Friends and stats moved up to home, so there's less hunting — just home, archives and packs along the bottom now. • Difficulty at a glance. Solved puzzles now show how tough they were. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

Ten friends, and Chef Pro is yours. • Chef Pro, unlocked. Add 10 friends and you get all the features of Chef Pro. Crosswords are better with company anyway. • Notification controls. Choose exactly which reminders you want, and preview each one before you turn it on. If setup never worked for you before, it does now. • Friends on the Mega. The leaderboard now follows the monthly Mega, so you can see who's finished and who's still chipping away. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

The Mega is here — our biggest update yet, literally. • The Mega. A giant crossword lands on the 1st of every month. No timer, no pressure — pinch to zoom and solve at your own pace. For Pro members. • Nudges. Friend hasn't solved today's mini? Give them a nudge right from the leaderboard. • Friend profiles. See how you stack up against your best friends. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

A lighter, smoother update — with a free week on us. • A free week, on us. Every solver can redeem a free week of Pro. • Smoother upgrades. We tidied up the upgrade flow so the buttons work just like they should. • Better notifications. Your reminders are more reliable now, so you never miss your daily. • Lighter and faster. We slimmed the app down under the hood for quicker launches and solves. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review. It helps more than you know.

A fun update with some big additions. • To Mini, or to Midi. Free solvers can now pick between the Mini or the Midi everyday. Paid users continue to get to play both. • Victory cards worth sharing. New victory cards show off your stats, with a selfie mode so you can post your solve to any app. • Pinch To zoom. Zoom in and pan around the grid for a comfier solve on the bigger puzzles. We built this for users with smaller iPhones. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review. It helps more than you know.

A friendly update with a few nice additions. • Chat With Us. Got a question or feedback? Tap "Message the Team" in Settings to chat with us directly. • Fresh New Settings. The Settings screen got a refresh, with a cleaner layout that's easier to navigate. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review. It helps more than you know.

A small tune-up release. • Smarter Clue Bar. Tap the clue to flip direction, or long-press to pull up the full list — quicker navigation while you solve. • Instagram Invites Fixed. Sharing your friend invite to Instagram now opens the right link every time. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

A polish-packed release. • Revamped Completion Screen. After every puzzle, a fresh stats sheet with personality — see how you did, dig into Word Nerd facts, and jump right into another mini. • Faster Home. Cold starts feel snappier and the home carousel swipes more smoothly. • Swipe Between Tabs. Glide horizontally between Home, Packs, Friends, and Archives — and edge-swipe to go back is finally restored. • Sharper Sharing. Completion share cards now show structured stats, and your grid letters stay hidden in screenshots so you don't spoil the puzzle. • Quality Touches. Smoother tab pill animations, no more avatar placeholder flash on cold start, fairer friend leaderboards (in-progress puzzles excluded), and a "Request a feature" button on the What's New page. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

This one's a big deal. • Free Reveals for Everyone. Letter and word reveals are now completely free — no limits, no strings attached. Just play. • Lifetime Plan. A single purchase to unlock a lifetime of crosswords. • Fresh Welcome Experience. New players now get a smoother, more polished onboarding. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

Fresh out of the oven. • Unlimited Reveals. Friends and family who play together now get unlimited letter and word reveals — no more counting. • Improved Hints Sheet. We cleaned up the hints experience with a simpler, more polished design. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

Fresh out of the oven. • Improved In-Game Help. We rebuilt the help experience from the ground up with a clean visual guide to get you solving faster. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

Something new for you. • Crossword Packs. A large collection of packs ready for you to play anytime — no need to wait for daily crosswords. Many more on the way. • Smarter Cursor. The cursor now auto-advances to the next word when you finish typing one. Less tapping, more solving. • Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

A few improvements to make your crossword experience smoother: • Friend invites now prompt you to complete your profile first. No more mysterious blank avatars on the leaderboard. • Various behind-the-scenes improvements for a more reliable friends experience. Enjoying the app? Leave us a review — it helps more than you know.

A mega update for your favorite crossword app. Ready? • Friends & Leaderboards. Add your friends and family. Challenge them. Get notified when they finish (and when they beat you). A global rank for ego, and a friendly rank for bragging rights. • Streaks & Stats. Brand new profile tab with daily streaks and stats across all your puzzles. Finally, hard evidence of your crossword addiction. Premium members can repair missed streaks, because we know life happens. • Archive Calendar. Browse your puzzle history in a shiny new calendar view. Every solve, every missed opportunity - now all visible at a glance. • Fun facts are now free. Those little word origin nuggets? Everyone gets to learn from them now. • Behind the grid: Fair play improvements to keep leaderboards honest. More reliable saves. Squashed timer bugs, layout bugs, and accessibility fixes for various screen sizes. Viewing clues post-solve is also easier now. • Liquid glass UI: We've embraced the latest iOS design. It's very... glossy. And cool. You should check it out. As always, we read every message you send. More than half of this update came from your feedback. Keep it coming — you're running the kitchen at this point.

We have more fun updates this week: • Smarter Navigation: Wordplay got an upgrade. Tapping "next" now takes you straight to the next unsolved word. • Improved Notifications: Daily reminders now include the first clue, your rank, and some stats. • The Final Letter: Ever fill in the last square and wonder why the puzzle didn't end? We'll now nudge you to check the grid when you're close. • Behind the Scenes: – Fixed a rare crash – Haptic feedback now feels consistent throughout the app – Fixed fastest time tracking for Midis

We have more fun updates this week: • Introducing Midis: For seasoned solvers and curious beginners alike, we've added a new 7x7 crossword size — a step up from the Mini, but still perfectly bite-sized for your morning coffee. • Archive Improvements: Better filters and navigation make it easier to browse and replay past puzzles. • Smoother Experience: We fixed gesture lag and subtle UI hiccups that were breaking your flow. • Behind the Scenes: – Improved overall performance and stability – Visual refinements in light mode

The most beautiful crossword experience. Fun, educational, and free. We’re continuing to improve the app every week. In this update: • Score sharing just got funky: When you complete a crossword, you’ll now see a new fun way to share your scores. Crossword playing is a great way to build community, so we thought it’d be nice to make the celebration even more human. • Join Our Community: We started a community group chat for crossword lovers. You can now join us, solve together, share tips, or just chat about the day’s puzzle. Links are in the app. • Leave a Rating: If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating on the store goes a long way for a small team like ours. • Other fixes behind-the-scenes: - Improved sounds so they’re not too loud or interrupting your morning jazz sessions - Added better error logging so we can continue keeping the app experience smooth That’s all for now. Keep solving.

This week we're bringing the feels (and the sounds): • Sounds are here! Every tap, correct letter, and celebration now has its own satisfying sound. Plus haptics to match — solving has never felt this good. • Dark mode got some love — no more squinting at weird colors. • That timer that kept stopping mid-solve? Fixed. It stays with you now. • No more double-tapping disasters — we fixed the play button so it won't launch multiple games at once. • Reveal and check hints now only work on letters you haven't solved yet (the way it should've been all along). • Other fixes behind-the-scenes: - Better progress saving so you never lose your streak - Smoother interactions after you complete a puzzle - Fixed those annoying font glitches Small updates, big difference. Keep the feedback coming — we're listening.

The most beautiful way to enjoy your daily mini crossword. Fun, educational, and free. We’ve been whisking up another batch of updates — equal parts fresh features, fancy fixes, and a dash of flair: • Sign-In: You can now sign in with other email providers too. Cue wild applause from the back row. • Archives Update: Old puzzles are now premium-only. Think of it as fine crossword cellaring — today’s mini stays free and piping hot. • Fun-Fact Reveals: The trivia that appears when you reveal answers is now part of the paid plan. Knowledge is priceless… almost. • Difficulty Levels: You’ll now see the crossword’s difficulty on the homepage (they gently heat up from Monday to Sunday). • Pro Subscription: More value, clearer design, fewer mysteries — know exactly what you’re unlocking. • Bug Squash Bonanza:  – Timer now pauses properly when you reveal your final clue (no more time-traveling scores).  – The “Congratulations!” screen has retired from interpretive dance.  – Homepage loads faster than your morning coffee — still caffeine-free. • Logo Glow-Up: A subtle but satisfying little refresh. We read every crumb of feedback you send. Keep it coming — you’re the secret ingredient in this crossword kitchen.

The most beautiful way to enjoy your daily mini crossword… just got even butter. We’ve been cookin’ in the crossword kitchen, and here’s what’s fresh out of the oven: • Improved Gameplay: Already-filled letters now get skipped automatically. Less thumb gymnastics, more crossword zen. • Fastest times, everywhere. You can now admire your glory days on older puzzles too. Relive your crossword prime. • Community stats. See how your times stack up against the crossword-obsessed masses. Friendly competition never hurt anybody. • Hide your answers. Brag responsibly. Share screenshots without giving away the goods. • Sharper puzzles. Fewer repeats, smarter clues, and cleaner grids. We even added a secret layer of “crossword quality control” just to impress you. • Daily banner behaving. That pesky reminder finally learned how to close itself. We read every single message you send (yes, even the ones with all caps). Most of last week’s ideas and bugs are now toast. Keep ’em coming — you’re basically our sous-chef at this point.

We’re still serving you one fresh mini crossword every day — short, fun, and free. But the kitchen’s been busy over the last couple of days… Drum roll please... • Share Scores: Flex your brainpower. The new Share button lets you send your score to friends or family (and humblebrag a little). • Reveal Words: Stuck? You can now reveal a letter (+30s) or a word (+1min). Wisdom has its price. • Learn as You Play: Reveal a word, and we’ll drop a fun fact about the clue instantly so you can learn as you go. • Go Pro: Unlock the Archives to play past puzzles and go on a true solving binge. Update now, stretch those neurons, and keep your streak sizzling.

Crossword Chef now brings you one beautiful mini crossword every day for free - short, fun, and challenging.

Get smarter with every puzzle! Our new Education Mode teaches you about the words and clues you encounter.

Get smarter with every puzzle! Our new Education Mode teaches you about the words and clues you encounter.