Solve crossword and crossword mini puzzles on iPhone

Apple News offers subscribers a new crossword and crossword mini puzzle every day. Crossword puzzles start out easy but get increasingly challenging as the week goes on. When you want a puzzle you can solve in next to no time, try an always-easy crossword mini puzzle.

Crossword and crossword mini views

You can navigate and solve crossword and crossword mini puzzles in multiple ways. For example, you can display puzzles in the traditional grid view, or instead choose to show clues and answers in a list. You can tap squares to select words, or hide the keyboard and choose clues from a list.

Grid view: Tap a square to show the clue below the puzzle, then use the keyboard to enter the answer. You move to other squares as you type. You can also tap < or > next to the clue to move to the previous or next clue.
With the keyboard showing, switch from across to down, or vice versa, by tapping the selected square again or tapping the clue.
To hide the keyboard and show a scrollable list of all the clues, tap . Tap a clue to show the keyboard and select the corresponding answer in the grid.
List view: To show clues and answers in a list rather than the traditional grid, tap . Tap Across or Down to show those clues. Tap to return to grid view.

Note: You don’t have to solve puzzles all at once; you can return at any time. The timer pauses while you’re away.

An unfilled crossword puzzle, with controls above and below it, and a keyboard open at the bottom.

Crossword and crossword mini puzzle options

If you’re unsure of an answer you entered, you can get a little help. Tap , where you find the following options:

Autocheck: Tap Autocheck to check the letters you entered, and any letters you enter later. Any incorrect letters are marked with a slash.
Check Square, Check Word, Check Puzzle: Tap an option to see any incorrect letters, as indicated by slashes.
Reveal: Tap Reveal, then tap Square, Word, or Puzzle to display the correct answer.
Note: When you reveal all or a portion of a puzzle, it’s not counted toward stats in your Scoreboard or as part of a streak.
Clear Puzzle: If you’d like a fresh start, you can clear a puzzle’s answers and reset the timer.

Crossword and crossword mini puzzle settings

Tap , then tap Settings to change these settings:

Show Timer: Tap Show Timer to show or hide the timer that appears above each puzzle. (You can also tap to show or hide it.)
Highlight Linked Clues: Some puzzles have clues that reference other clues. You can choose whether to highlight the words that correspond to these clues.
Always Autocheck: If you turn on Autocheck while solving a crossword or crossword mini, it stays on for all puzzles of that type until you turn it off.
Skip Filled Squares: By default, after entering a letter, the next empty square in the puzzle is selected. Turn this setting off to select the square to the right or the square below, whether or not it’s filled.
At End of Word: Choose Advance If Complete, Always Advance, or Don’t Advance.

You can also tap to learn more about the puzzle, and share it with Messages, Mail, and more.

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Solve crossword and crossword mini puzzles on iPhone

Crossword and crossword mini views

Crossword and crossword mini puzzle options

Crossword and crossword mini puzzle settings