Magpie Codeword: Cryptogram
Cryptogram crossword puzzles
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Every number hides a letter. Crack the code, watch the words appear, and come back tomorrow for a new daily puzzle. How long can your streak last?
Magpie Codeword is a crossword with no clues: every number in the grid hides one letter. Crack the code, and the words reveal themselves.
It is the classic newspaper codeword, also called a cipher crossword or cryptogram, made calm, beautiful, and endless.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Each number stands for one letter. A few letters are given to start.
2. Enter a letter, and it fills in everywhere its number appears.
3. Use the words you can see to crack the rest. Fill the grid to win.
A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY
• One fresh daily puzzle, the same for every player
• Easy on Monday, a little harder each day, Expert on Sunday
• Shaped boards: a heart on Valentine's Day, a snowflake at Christmas, a star on New Year's Day, and more on Sundays
• Keep your streak alive and put your longest one on the Game Center leaderboard
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Classic: no countdown. Solve at your own pace and beat your best time
• Blitz: race the clock. Every correct word adds time
• Four sizes, from a quick 9×9 to a big 15×15
• Four levels, from Easy to Expert
• Endless puzzles, each with exactly one solution
HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT
• Pencil marks for your guesses
• Three kinds of hints: a gentle nudge, the possible words, or one letter
• Check your letters whenever you like
• British or American spelling
A MAGPIE FOR COMPANY
Magpies collect shiny things. This one collects letters. It greets you on the menu, thinks along with you, and cheers every puzzle you solve.
MORE TO ENJOY
• 30 achievements in Game Center
• Six themes, from Pixel to Kyoto Paper and Art Deco
• Statistics and best times for every size and level
• Daily reminders, if you want them
• Plays offline, on iPhone and iPad
PREMIUM
Play free with ads, or get Premium once and keep it for good:
• No full-screen ads
• Every past daily puzzle
• All six themes
• Extra Blitz time without an ad
Make a coffee, crack today's code, and say hello to the magpie.
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Volodymyr Shcherbiuk
- Size
- 64.6 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Codeword Premium $7.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Volodymyr Shcherbiuk

