Iris Clewe—Crossword Detective

1920s Murder Mystery Puzzles

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

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Season One: The Constructor. Six cases, and the first one is free. A new daily grid under the door every morning. Someone is sending Iris Clewe crosswords that come true. New York, 1924. Iris edits the puzzle page of the Evening Ledger. One morning a grid arrives with no stamp and no return address, signed "The Constructor", and by midnight its answers describe a murder. Solve the puzzles, question the witnesses, catch the liar, and lay out the case until it sticks. EVERY CLUE IS A PUZZLE A crossword that predicts a crime. A cipher in a dead man's pocket. A switchboard log, a dance card, a torn letter, a galley full of misprints. Every solved puzzle hands you a piece of evidence, and every piece of evidence matters: each case has exactly one answer, and the game proves it. ACCUSE, THEN MAKE IT STICK Name the killer, where they stood, what they used and why, and the one witness who lied to you. Then the defence objects, and you answer with the evidence you found. SEASON ONE: THE CONSTRUCTOR Six cases, one sender, and the last case is about Iris herself. - Case 1 is free, for good. - The Season Pass opens Cases 2 to 6 with one purchase. You can also buy a single case. THE CONSTRUCTOR'S DAILY A new 5x5 grid every day, free. No timer and no streak to lose: a missed grid waits in the archive. ALSO - Art Deco illustrations in the style of 1920s posters, a narrator for every scene and a voice for every witness - Ragtime piano, with a gramophone that keeps each case's record - Help from Mr. Pim of the Ledger's archive whenever you are stuck: his nudges are free, and the answers he fills in are paid for with favors you earn by solving, never with money No ads. No timers. Hints never cost money. Buy a season once, keep it forever. An independent game by Artsiom Rusau. Modern tools, AI among them, help with drafting, drawing and voices; every case is proved by our own solver to have exactly one answer, and every picture and line is checked and finished before it reaches the game. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://crossworddetective.com/privacy/

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    Seller
    Artsiom Rusau
    Size
    136 MB
    Category
    Puzzle
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    13+
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    • Infrequent
      Realistic Violence
      Horror/Fear Themes
      Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
      Guns or Other Weapons
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Case 5: The Personal Column $2.99
    • Case 3: The Last Waltz $2.99
    • Case 6: The Constructor $2.99
    • Case 4: Stop Press $2.99
    • Case 2: The Party Line $2.99
    • Season One Pass $7.99
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    © 2026 Artsiom Rusau
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