NowClue – Crossword Reimagined
Your Daily Dose of Brilliant
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Unlimited crosswords in 32 languages — completely free. Every puzzle is crafted on your Mac. No two games are ever the same.
Every crossword you solve here was made for you. Not pulled from an archive. Not recycled from a database. Crafted fresh, in the moment, from topics you actually care about.
Unlimited puzzles. No ads. Completely free to play.
Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PLAY YOUR WAY
‣ Free Play — Unlimited original crosswords across 24 categories, or type in anything. "90s hip hop." "Organic chemistry." Puzzle built on the spot.
‣ Daily & Weekly Challenges — Same puzzle for every player. Build your streak, climb the leaderboards.
‣ Story Mode — Narrative campaigns where the crossword IS the plot. Cinematic intros, multiple chapter packs, genuinely literary writing.
‣ Puzzle from Anything — Paste a webpage, article, PDF, or image. NowClue turns it into a solvable crossword.
‣ Multiplayer — Solve together or race head-to-head in real time. Watch your opponent's cursor move across the grid.
‣ Mini Puzzle — A 3-word crossword in your menu bar. Refreshes every 2 hours.
HINTS THAT TEACH, NOT SPOIL
‣ Coach Hints — Multi-step nudges that get you closer without giving it away.
‣ Better Clue — The clue gets rewritten from a completely different angle. Same answer, fresh perspective.
‣ AI Explain — Etymology, fun facts, and memory tricks for every answer.
‣ Reveal and Check options when you need them. 5 free credits refresh daily.
PUZZLES FROM TODAY, NOT 1998
Crosswords generated from real headlines across 12 news categories. Fully localized in 29+ languages — puzzles, clues, and interface.
YOUR BRAIN, TRACKED
A Puzzle Progress dashboard monitors Speed, Consistency, Vocabulary, and Challenge rating. A genuine cognitive fitness log built from your actual play.
BUILT FOR YOUR MAC
Full keyboard navigation. Menu bar mini puzzle. macOS widgets. CloudKit sync. Dark, Light, and System appearance. Resizable, fullscreen-ready. PDF export for printable puzzles.
PROGRESSION THAT RESPECTS YOU
XP and Levels with 25+ milestones. Daily Missions. 25+ Achievements across four tiers. Streaks with freeze tokens. Mystery Words. Vocabulary Mastery tracking. Game Center leaderboards.
FREE. ACTUALLY FREE.
Every game mode, every category, every language — free. No ads. No puzzle limits.
NowClue Pro unlocks unlimited hints, Remix, AI Explain, and early access to new features. Monthly, annually at 58% savings, or one-time lifetime purchase.
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Information
- Seller
- Studio Schematics, LLC
- Size
- 9.4 MB
- Category
- Puzzle
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 32 more
- English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- NowClue Pro Lifetime $89.99
- 30 Credits $1.99
- NowClue Pro Annual $9.99
- 75 Credits $4.99
- 10 Hint Credits $0.99
- NowClue Pro Monthly $1.99
- Copyright
- © Schematics Studio
