Version History
Here you can find the changelog of NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-22.
The latest version is 5.0.0 and it was updated on soft112.com on 27 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 5.0.0
posted on 2024-03-26
Mar 26, 2024
Version 5.0.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
Updates include:
* A fix to the progress text overlapping on the Spelling Bee Past Puzzle cards when you reveal a puzzle.
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version 4.71.0
posted on 2024-03-20
Mar 20, 2024
Version 4.71.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.68.1
posted on 2024-02-29
Feb 29, 2024
Version 4.68.1
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.66.0
posted on 2024-02-14
Feb 14, 2024
Version 4.66.0
In 2024, the AHA celebrates its Centennial, with February being the month designated to awareness of the “H” in AHA. Some unique and tricky clues for this word include “Red card,” “Pluck,” and “Soul mate?”
A less tricky but fun clue is “Gift from the Wizard of Oz that’s really a clock.”
Take a guess!
Answer: HEART
version 4.66.0
posted on 2024-02-14
Feb 14, 2024
Version 4.66.0
In 2024, the AHA celebrates its Centennial, with February being the month designated to awareness of the “H” in AHA. Some unique and tricky clues for this word include “Red card,” “Pluck,” and “Soul mate?”
A less tricky but fun clue is “Gift from the Wizard of Oz that’s really a clock.”
Take a guess!
Answer: HEART
version 4.65.2
posted on 2024-02-10
Feb 10, 2024
Version 4.65.2
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.65.1
posted on 2024-02-07
Feb 7, 2024
Version 4.65.1
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.65.0
posted on 2024-02-05
Feb 5, 2024
Version 4.65.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.64.0
posted on 2024-01-31
Jan 31, 2024
Version 4.64.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.63.0
posted on 2024-01-26
Jan 26, 2024
Version 4.63.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#funfact
It’s entertainment awards season! Who says you can’t win them all?
Can you guess the answer to the following clue from 2011? “Winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and three Golden Globes”.
Answer: CHER
version 4.62.0
posted on 2024-01-17
Jan 17, 2024
Version 4.62.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#funfact
“ADIEU” was the most popular Wordle starting word of 2023. “AUDIO” was the second most popular.
version 4.61.2
posted on 2024-01-05
Jan 5, 2024
Version 4.61.2
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#funfact
“ADIEU” was the most popular Wordle starting word of 2023. “AUDIO” was the second most popular.
version 4.61.1
posted on 2024-01-02
Jan 2, 2024
Version 4.61.1
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#funfact
“ADIEU” remains the most popular Wordle starting word of 2023. “AUDIO” is the second most popular.
version 4.61.0
posted on 2023-12-11
Dec 11, 2023
Version 4.61.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.60.0
posted on 2023-12-04
Dec 4, 2023
Version 4.60.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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version 4.59.0
posted on 2023-11-20
Nov 20, 2023
Version 4.59.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
On November 21, Will Shortz will celebrate his 30th year as the Crossword editor of The New York Times.
version 4.58.1
posted on 2023-11-15
Nov 15, 2023
Version 4.58.1
4.58.1 includes a fix for a crash when closing puzzles on iOS 15. Changes from 4.58.0:
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
Daylight Saving Time ended on November 7. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS has appeared in the Crossword twice in the Shortz era, clued as “Dracula’s least favorite time?” and “Summer time.” DST, on the other hand, has appeared 87 times, clued as “Something to fall back from: Abbr.,” “Something you might lose a little sleep over?: Abbr.” and “Occasion to do a late shift?: Abbr.”
version 4.58.0
posted on 2023-11-13
Nov 13, 2023
Version 4.58.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
Daylight Saving Time ended on November 7. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS has appeared in the Crossword twice in the Shortz era, clued as “Dracula’s least favorite time?” and “Summer time.” DST, on the other hand, has appeared 87 times, clued as “Something to fall back from: Abbr.,” “Something you might lose a little sleep over?: Abbr.” and “Occasion to do a late shift?: Abbr.”
version 4.56.0
posted on 2023-10-10
Oct 10, 2023
Version 4.56.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
The following clues have appeared in the Daily Crossword, all with the same answer. What is it?
“October décor”
“Symbol of harvest time”
“Symbol of fall”
Answer: PUMPKIN
version 4.55.0
posted on 2023-09-25
Sep 25, 2023
Version 4.55.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
We just released our 100th Connections puzzle.
Have you played our newest game yet? Open that app and head to “More Games” to start solving.
version 4.53.0
posted on 2023-08-30
Aug 30, 2023
Version 4.53.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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Our newest word game, Connections, is now in the app. Play today’s puzzle to group words that share a common thread.
version 4.52.0
posted on 2023-08-21
Aug 21, 2023
Version 4.52.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
We’re happy to share that we have fixed the issue with The Mini Crossword puzzle not opening for certain users.
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#FunFact
The following clues have the same answer, what is it?:
“Month with no federal holidays”
“Lordly”
“GOLDEN GALE”
The answer is AUGUST! AUGUST first appeared in the Daily Crossword in 1994 as a theme entry, clued as “GOLDEN GALE.” Can you guess that puzzle’s theme?
Answer: Periodic table symbols: Gold = Au, Gale = Gust; AU + GUST = AUGUST
version 4.51.1
posted on 2023-07-31
Jul 31, 2023
Version 4.51.1
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
Missed a Spelling Bee? Now it won’t sting. New York Times Games subscribers can play past Spelling Bee puzzles.
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version 4.51.0
posted on 2023-07-06
Jul 6, 2023
Version 4.51.0
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
July is here! Can you solve these Independence Day-inspired clues?
“Bested at Nathan’s on July 4, e.g.”
“4th order?”
“Fourth of July earful”
“Stick around on July 4?”
Answers: OUTATE, FIREWORKS, SWEET CORN, SPARKLER
version 4.50
posted on 2023-06-21
Jun 21, 2023
Version 4.50
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
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#FunFact
June 21 is the summer solstice! Some past clues in the Daily Crossword have included “It never occurs above the Arctic Circle during the summer solstice,” “Like the day of the summer solstice” and “Solstice celebrators.”
version 4.49
posted on 2023-06-12
Jun 12, 2023
Version 4.49
You can now pick a date and view your Mini Crossword leaderboard status on previous puzzles! This version also contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
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#FunFact
June has been a clue 17 times since Will Shortz began editing The Crossword.
version 4.48
posted on 2023-05-17
May 17, 2023
Version 4.48
Unwind with Tiles, now in the app. Match elements and keep your chain going. Plus enjoy Wordle, Spelling Bee, Sudoku and more.
This version also contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
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#FunFact
May has the fewest letters of all the months in a calendar year. Three letters also happens to be the shortest word length allowed in a Daily Crossword grid. Can you solve these other clues for the shortest words in their respective groupings?
“Grumpy co-worker”
“In Latin, it's "stannum"”
“Sign of summer”
Answers: DOC, TIN, LEO
version 4.47
posted on 2023-05-08
May 8, 2023
Version 4.47
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
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#FunFact
May 14 is Mother’s Day. In recognition, here are some clues from the Daily Crossword that feature “mom”:
“Forgetfulness experienced by soon-to-be moms, informally”
“Like kids, but not mom or dad?:
“"Mom" for a day, say”
version 4.46
posted on 2023-04-12
Apr 12, 2023
Version 4.46
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly.
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#FunFact
The Daily Crossword has run some memorable puzzles on April 1. Take our word for it and check them out! The puzzles from 2020 and 2017 played with certain crossword-y expectations, and the puzzle from 2016 resulted in a fair amount of mail from solvers.
version 4.45
posted on 2023-03-22
Mar 22, 2023
Version 4.45
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
March marches on. Can you solve these clues for words associated with “March”?
“Storied loser in an upset”
“Day after Pi Day, e.g.”
“Theme in "Hamlet"”
“Novel that begins “Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents””
Answers: HARE, IDES, MADNESS, LITTLE WOMEN
version 4.36
posted on 2022-08-18
Aug 18, 2022 Version 4.36
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly, along with a fresh look to help you navigate new games and features. Updates include:
. New titles for each tab
. Modernized icons
. Simplified tabs highlighting game-specific features
. Updated navigation making it easy to swipe between The Crossword and The Mini archives
. The ability to subscribe to The New York Times through The Archives tab
BONUS! Spelling Bee updates that are sweeter than honey:
. View “Today’s Hints” in the app
. Post comments to the “Community Forum” in the app
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It's hot out there! Some hot weather-related entries that have appeared in the Daily Crossword include HEAT WAVE ("When many fans come out"), RECORD HIGHS ("Hundreds in New York, perhaps"), and AIR CONDITIONERS ("They may run in the summer"). Stay cool, everyone!
version 4.35
posted on 2022-07-26
Jul 26, 2022 Version 4.35
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly, along with a fresh look to help you navigate new games and features. Updates include:
. New titles for each tab
. Modernized icons
. Simplified tabs highlighting game-specific features
. Updated navigation making it easy to swipe between The Crossword and The Mini archives
. The ability to subscribe to The New York Times through The Archives tab
BONUS! Spelling Bee updates that are sweeter than honey:
. View “Today’s Hints” in the app
. Post comments to the “Community Forum” in the app
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July 20 is National Moon Day! MOON has appeared 59 times in the Daily Crossword, clued in relation to its celestial definition as “Project Apollo destination” and “Where the U.S. flag has flown since 1969,” and cheekily as “Butt out?”
version 4.31
posted on 2022-04-05
Apr 5, 2022 Version 4.31
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#FunFact
Quiz time: This word has appeared as an answer nine times in the Daily Crossword; clues have included “It was originally first on the Roman calendar,” “___ Madness” and “Drill bit?” What is it?
Answer: MARCH
version 4.30
posted on 2022-02-22
Feb 22, 2022 Version 4.30
This version contains improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
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#FunFact
Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year was February 1. To commemorate the occasion, Zhouqin Burnikel created a puzzle featuring New Year celebrations from around the world: SPRING FESTIVAL (2/1), SOLLAL (2/1), NOWRUZ (3/21), SONGKRAN (4/13) and
ROSH HASHANAH (9/25).
version 4.29
posted on 2022-01-31
Jan 31, 2022 Version 4.29
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#FunFact
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was January 17. MLK has appeared in the Daily Crossword 28 times in the Shortz era, clued most recently on January 18 as “Reform leader memorialized in the Stone of Hope, for short.”
version 4.28
posted on 2021-12-15
Dec 15, 2021 Version 4.28
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#FunFact
December 21 is National Crossword Puzzle Day! What better way to celebrate than to commemorate Patrick Berry’s landmark six-day “CROSS” WORDS puzzle contest that ran from Monday through Saturday, October 17 to 22, 2011. These six puzzles were all connected by a hidden “meta-challenge” that the solver could uncover after completing the week’s grids. No spoilers! Links to the puzzles and their solutions on xwordinfo.com.
version 4.26.1
posted on 2021-11-22
Nov 22, 2021 Version 4.26.1
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#FunFact
Election Day is November 2. One of the Crossword’s most famous puzzles came out on Election Day of 1996. Known as a “Schödinger” theme, this puzzle’s revealer had two possible answers, depending on how the solver answered clues like “Black Halloween animal” (BAT or CAT), “French 101 word” (OUI or LUI), “Provider of support, for short” (BRA or IRA) ... The revealer’s two possible answers, based on those choices, were CLINTON ELECTED and BOB DOLE ELECTED, clued as “Lead story in tomorrow's newspaper (!).”
version 4.26
posted on 2021-11-16
Nov 16, 2021 Version 4.26
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#FunFact
Daylight Saving Time ends on November 7. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS has appeared in the Crossword twice in the Shortz era, clued as “Dracula’s least favorite time?” and “Summer time.” DST, on the other hand, has appeared 87 times, clued as “Something to fall back from: Abbr.,” “Something you might lose a little sleep over?: Abbr.” and “Occasion to do a late shift?: Abbr.”
version 4.25
posted on 2021-11-08
Nov 8, 2021 Version 4.25
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#FunFact
Election Day is November 2. One of the Crossword’s most famous puzzles came out on Election Day of 1996. Known as a “Schödinger” theme, this puzzle’s revealer had two possible answers, depending on how the solver answered clues like “Black Halloween animal” (BAT or CAT), “French 101 word” (OUI or LUI), “Provider of support, for short” (BRA or IRA) ... The revealer’s two possible answers, based on those choices, were CLINTON ELECTED and BOB DOLE ELECTED, clued as “Lead story in tomorrow's newspaper (!).”
version 4.24.1
posted on 2021-10-15
Oct 15, 2021 Version 4.24.1
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#FunFact
This week’s #FunFact is in honor of “Squid Game”: SQUID has appeared in the daily Crossword six times in the Shortz era, clued as “Ika, at a sushi bar,” “Tentacled sea creature” and the devious “Ink dispenser.” GAME has appeared 63 times, and its clues have included “Up (or down) for something,” “Deer and fox, e.g.” and “Go, for one.”
version 4.24
posted on 2021-10-13
Oct 13, 2021 Version 4.24
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#FunFact
Canadian Thanksgiving is on October 11. THANKSGIVING appeared in a puzzle in October of 2009, clued as “Only common word in the English language with the consecutive letters KSG.” Other theme clues used the letter strings “MPG,” “ADQ,” “ZKR,” “SPB” and “NKC.” Can you guess what the common words are?
Answers: CAMPGROUND, HEADQUARTERS, BLITZKRIEG, RASPBERRY, CRANKCASE
version 4.23
posted on 2021-10-04
Oct 4, 2021 Version 4.23
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#FunFact
Star Trek Day was on September 8. STAR TREK was once clued as “TV show with the most spinoffs, according to the Guinness Book”; this record has since been surpassed by Japan’s “Ultraman” series (which has never been clued as such in the Crossword).
version 4.22.1
posted on 2021-09-09
Sep 9, 2021 Version 4.22.1
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#FunFact
It’s time to go back to school! STUDENT has appeared in the Crossword seven times in the Shortz era, clued as “Person making a mark” and “Kind of union.”
version 4.22
posted on 2021-08-24
Aug 24, 2021 Version 4.22
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#FunFact
Most crossword grids have symmetry - most often rotational symmetry (the black square pattern will look the same when turned upside down), but also left-right (mirror) symmetry. Occasionally, there will be a puzzle that does neither, in order to create images with the black squares instead. Some memorable examples of “grid art” include a Guggenheim-inspired spiral, a smiley face, a question mark and the words “LIES” and “THUS.”
version 4.21
posted on 2021-07-30
Jul 30, 2021 Version 4.21
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#FunFact
FACT: This new version will keep your games running smoothly!
FACT: FACT has appeared in the daily Crossword 40 times in the Shortz era, clued as “There are 336 dimples on a typical golf ball, for instance,” “You’d better believe it!” and “It’s not fancy.”
version 4.20
posted on 2021-07-15
Jul 15, 2021 Version 4.20
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#FunFact
July 17th is National Emoji Day! EMOJI made its debut in the daily Crossword in 2014, and has appeared 18 times since. Some tricky clues have included “Face of modern technology,” “Icon of the small screen?,” and “Bit of graphic language?” A puzzle from Sunday Feb. 9, 2020, had a theme that clued famous films using only emojis! The puzzle’s title was, aptly, “The Emoji Movie.”
version 4.19
posted on 2021-07-06
Jul 6, 2021 Version 4.19
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#FunFact
All these clues are for one 6-letter answer, can you guess what it is?
“Geographically largest member of NATO”
“Country with the longest coastline”
“Where Family Day is observed”
“Its motto is ‘From sea to sea’”
Answer: It’s CANADA! CANADA has appeared 33 times in the daily Crossword, clued most often as “‘O’ follower.” Canada Day is July 1.
version 4.18
posted on 2021-06-16
Jun 16, 2021 Version 4.18
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#FunFact
June 20th is the first day of summer! SUMMER has appeared as an answer in the daily puzzle seven times in the Shortz era. It's been clued straightforwardly as “One of the four seasons” in a Tuesday puzzle; examples of trickier later-week clues include the devilish "6-9 months?" and “Time to burn?,” which both ran on Fridays.
version 4.17
posted on 2021-06-07
Jun 7, 2021 Version 4.17
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#FunFacts
Happy Pride Month! Recent Pride-related entries in the daily Crossword include PRIDE PARADE, PRIDE MONTH, GAY PRIDE and RAINBOW FLAG. A rainbow flag-themed puzzle ran in June 2018; its grid was 17x13 squares, and contained six themed rows that each represented a colored stripe in the flag. A stunning feat of construction!
version 4.16
posted on 2021-05-21
May 21, 2021 Version 4.16
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#FunFacts
Eid al-Fitr was on March 13, marking the end of Ramadan. RAMADAN has appeared as an answer in the daily Crossword eight times in the Shortz era; it’s also appeared in the Crossword’s clues 15 times during that period, for entries like EID and FAST.
version 4.15
posted on 2021-04-23
Apr 23, 2021 Version 4.15
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#FunFacts
Happy Earth Day! The entry GREEN has appeared in the daily Crossword 25 times in the Shortz era. From 1995 to 2002, it was clued to mean “environmentally conscious” only three times out of its 13 appearances, or about 23 percent. Since 2007, it’s become the preferred definition, accounting for 50 percent of GREEN’s total appearances (six out of 12). Earth Day is April 22.
version 4.11
posted on 2021-02-26
Feb 26, 2021 Version 4.11
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#FunFacts
Did you know that 50 constructors debuted in The New York Times Crossword as teenagers? On February 1, high school student Soleil Saint-Cyr joined that list as the youngest woman ever to have a crossword published in The New York Times.
version 4.10
posted on 2021-02-12
Feb 12, 2021 Version 4.10
This version fixes an issue where the keyboard would appear condensed on iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max devices.
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#FunFacts
In addition to SUPER BOWL (four appearances), the following have been answers in The New York Times Crossword under Will Shortz's tenure, dating back to 1993: SUPER BOWL AD, SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, SUPER BOWL MVP and SUPER BOWL CHAMPS.
version 4.9
posted on 2021-01-27
Jan 27, 2021 Version 4.9
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#FunFacts
The most popular answer for all Shortz-era crosswords is ERA. It has appeared more than 600 times to date, or once in every 16 puzzles!
version 4.8
posted on 2021-01-14
Jan 14, 2021 Version 4.8
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#FunFacts
Believe it or not, “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” appeared once as a full answer in the New York Times Crossword. It was written across 14 squares: one syllable (“SU,” “PER,” “CAL,” etc.) in each.
version 4.7
posted on 2020-12-16
Dec 16, 2020 Version 4.7
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#FunFacts
So far in 2020, more than 1,900 new answers have appeared in the Crossword. Some have already appeared more than once since, including: MINDBLOWN, MEETCUTE, WAKANDA, GLAMPING and HATEWATCH.
version 4.6
posted on 2020-12-03
Dec 3, 2020 Version 4.6
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#FunFacts
This month has seen the New York Times crossword debuts of the answers BURNING MAN, LATERGRAM, GOLDEN DOODLE and RANDOS.
version 4.5
posted on 2020-11-23
Nov 23, 2020 Version 4.5
This version contains more fixes for bugs reported in Spelling Bee.
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#FunFacts
HIVE has appeared in the Crossword 50 times in the Shortz era. The most common clue is “busy place,” but here are some alliterative alternatives: “comb container,” “queen's quarters” and “honeycombed home.”
version 4.4.1
posted on 2020-10-12
Oct 12, 2020 Version 4.4.1
We’ve added a new game for subscribers! Play Spelling Bee every day with a Crossword subscription.
#FunFacts
What’s a seven-letter word for a wordsmith’s feat? PANGRAM has appeared in the Crossword 3 times.
version 4.4.1
posted on 2020-10-12
12 Oct 2020 Version 4.4.1
We’ve added a new game for subscribers! Play Spelling Bee every day with a Crossword subscription.
#FunFacts
What’s a seven-letter word for a wordsmith’s feat? PANGRAM has appeared in the Crossword 3 times.
version 4.4
posted on 2020-09-24
Sep 24, 2020 Version 4.4
We’ve added a new game for subscribers! Play Spelling Bee every day with a Crossword subscription.
#FunFacts
What’s a seven-letter word for a wordsmith’s feat? PANGRAM has appeared in the Crossword 3 times.
version 4.3.1
posted on 2020-09-03
Sep 3, 2020 Version 4.3.1
More updates and bug fixes to keep you solving smoothly. Some of you were logged out after updating iOS. We’ll now help you log in again if you’ve been automatically logged out for any reason.
#FunFacts
With 17 appearances, the most popular answer so far in 2020 refers to the Greek alphabet, scientific symbols, and travel info, for short... ETA
version 4.3
posted on 2020-08-03
Aug 3, 2020 Version 4.3
More updates and bug fixes to keep you solving smoothly. Some of you were logged out after updating iOS. We’ll now help you log in again if you’ve been automatically logged out for any reason.
#FunFacts
With 17 appearances, the most popular answer so far in 2020 refers to the Greek alphabet, scientific symbols, and travel info, for short... ETA.
version 4.2
posted on 2020-06-29
Jun 29, 2020 Version 4.2
We’ve been updating our code to keep the app running smoothly.
#FunFacts
DATA has appeared in the Crossword 115 times in the past 26 years, often clued as "facts and figures." Other references have changed over time:
- Disk contents
- Flash drive filler
- It may be stored on the cloud
- What your phone uses up when you're not on Wi-Fi
version 4.1
posted on 2020-06-15
Jun 15, 2020 Version 4.1
Let’s make a deal: you solve anytime, without interruption; we’ll modernize our purchase backend and fix our most common crashes.
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The most common TEN-letter answer in the Crossword, with 14 arrivals in the grid... OPEN SESAME.
version 4.0.1
posted on 2020-06-01
Jun 1, 2020 Version 4.0.1
You want to solve the Crossword. We want to help! We’ve been updating our code and fixing some bugs, including improving the experience on smaller devices.
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The most common three-letter answer in The New York Times Crossword is ERA, with nearly 1,500 appearances.
version 4.0
posted on 2020-05-11
May 11, 2020 Version 4.0
We’ve improved the solving experience on the iPad Pro and made some updates to keep you solving smoothly!
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What's a five-letter word for “Beehive product”? HONEY has appeared in the NYTimes Crossword 98 times. Sweet!
version 3.6
posted on 2020-04-09
Apr 9, 2020 Version 3.6
More updates and bug fixes to keep you solving smoothly.
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ANT has been the most popular “bug” as a crossword answer since Will Shortz began editing the puzzle in 1993 - some of our favorite clues:
* Insect found in "Antarctica" ... but not Antarctica
* Member of an underground colony
* Hill worker
version 3.5
posted on 2020-03-16
Mar 16, 2020 Version 3.5
Updates and improvements to our login and sign in process. Create and register a New York Times account to have your puzzle progress saved on our servers, allowing you to keep your progress if you change devices or platforms to play.
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LOGIN has appeared in the puzzle 13 times, initially on November 1, 1998 clued as “Prepare to check E-mail, perhaps”
version 3.4.1
posted on 2020-02-24
Feb 24, 2020 Version 3.4.1
More updates of our code and bug fixes to keep you solving smoothly.
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Since Will Shortz began editing the puzzle in 1993, these are the most common bug answers that have appeared in the puzzle: APHID (45), FLEA (59), GNAT (109) and ANT (306)
version 2.7.3
posted on 2009-03-27
version 4.9
posted on 1970-01-01
2021年1月27日 Version 4.9
This version contains bug fixes and improvements to keep you solving smoothly!
Have feedback? Email us at nytgames@nytimes.com.
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The most popular answer for all Shortz-era crosswords is ERA. It has appeared more than 600 times to date, or once in every 16 puzzles!
version 4.4.1
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年10月12日 Version 4.4.1
We’ve added a new game for subscribers! Play Spelling Bee every day with a Crossword subscription.
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What’s a seven-letter word for a wordsmith’s feat? PANGRAM has appeared in the Crossword 3 times.
version 3.6
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年4月9日 Version 3.6
More updates and bug fixes to keep you solving smoothly.
#FunFacts
ANT has been the most popular “bug” as a crossword answer since Will Shortz began editing the puzzle in 1993 - some of our favorite clues:
* Insect found in "Antarctica" ... but not Antarctica
* Member of an underground colony
* Hill worker
version 4.4.2
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年11月4日 Version 4.4.2
This version contains fixes for bugs reported in Spelling Bee. More improvements coming soon!
Have feedback? Email us at nytgames@nytimes.com.
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EINSTEIN has been paired with this word as a clue or answer in the Crossword 6 times. Do you know it? GENIUS.