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Cryptic Crossword is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Teazel Ltd and was released on June 24, 2013. It received very positive reviews from players.

260 professional cryptic crosswords to keep you pondering.

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 1,115 reviews
monetization10 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions

  • Good app for beginners learning cryptic crosswords with clear and helpful tutorials and hints (e.g., reveal a letter or word).
  • Well designed and easy to use interface with lots of puzzles, suitable difficulty progression, and no intrusive ads.
  • Provides a wide variety of enjoyable, clever, and fair cryptic clues that challenge the brain without being overwhelming.
  • Puzzles can be too easy or repetitive for experienced solvers; more challenging levels or diversity in difficulty would improve the experience.
  • Lack of explanations for many answers leaves some users confused about the reasoning behind clues.
  • Occasional issues with the built-in keyboard, input glitches, missing features like difficulty indicators, locking correct words, and syncing progress across devices.
  • monetization

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    91% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The game offers a generous free version with no ads and plenty of content, while the paid version is a reasonable one-time purchase that unlocks the full experience. Players appreciate the absence of ads, the simple UI, and the fair monetization model focused on user enjoyment rather than aggressive monetization.

    • “The free version has lots to try with no ads and then a one-off purchase for the rest.”
    • “Nice and simple UI, no ads, just a single purchase, exactly what I was after ”
    • “Totally worth the small cost to have no ads.”
  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are simple, clean, and well-designed, contributing to an effective visual experience. Users also find the controls intuitive and smooth, enhancing overall usability.

    • “Graphics are simple and effective, and the user controls for the app work very well.”
    • “Well thought out, clean graphics, nice app.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is light and accessible, featuring a few genuinely funny moments without being overly complex.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers an enjoyable experience but suffers from stability issues, including frequent bugs and occasional failures to save progress.

    • “Good game but very buggy - sometimes doesn't save progress.”
  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the gameplay engaging but feel it would benefit from explanations of puzzle solutions, as some clues and mechanics can be unclear even after completion.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding aspect tedious and monotonous, comparing it to the frustration of solving a cryptic crossword.

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Cryptic Crossword is a casual puzzle game. Common tags for Cryptic Crossword include abstract.

Cryptic Crossword is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Cryptic Crossword was released on June 24, 2013.

Cryptic Crossword was developed by Teazel Ltd.

Cryptic Crossword has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cryptic Crossword for its monetization but disliked it for its stability.

Cryptic Crossword is a single player game.

Similar games include BestForPuz Cryptic Crossword, Crossword Lite, Crossword Puzzle Redstone, Crossword Puzzles, English Crossword Puzzle and others.