- Category: Games
- Last Updated: 2020-06-27
- New version: 1.8
- File size: 6.68 MB
- Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.0 or later. and Android 4.4. KitKat or later
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Best Cryptic Crosswords is an iPhone and Android Games App, made by Teazel. Today, it has gone through many interations by the developers - Teazel, with the latest current version being 1.8 which was officially released on 2020-06-27. As a testament to the app's popularity or lack thereof, it has gathered a total of 161 Reviews on the Apple App Store alone, with an average user rating of 4.8 out of a possible 5 stars.
12 free puzzles with all features enabled and no ads.
These are accessible cryptic puzzles set by a top setter.
Features:
- great for iPads and iPhones
- pinch and zooming grid
- landscape mode with clue list
- cheats and answer checking
- Resume button
- British style puzzles
- no ads
- great value
Really good clues
The clues are pretty tricky. A nice challenge. Plenty of puzzles and good sized puzzles. The Reverse clues are very good. I thought I spotted several errors but I was misreading the clue. Great fun. Great satisfaction. Please add some more packs. They're helping me get through this COVID isolation. Many thanks.
Great mind exerciser!
When I'm just sitting around trying to kill a few minutes, these cryptics are perfect! Just hard enough to make you think, but not too hard to get you frustrated! I've been doing them for a few years and once you're done, you can start over! Keep them coming!
Best cryptic crosswords
Love the puzzles but I cannot unlock more. Screen frozen while “retrieving prices from Apple” !!! Please advise.
Terrific cryptic crossword app.
Challenging puzzles. Great functionality. Highly recommend.
Review
Great diversion
Challenging UK-centric puzzles
I sought out this app after completing another cryptic crossword app by Teazel. That one I enjoyed but thought could have been more challenging. This one is indeed more challenging, but chiefly because many of the answers are particularly British: the name of a Liverpool football team, a British newspaper, a bird or plant known by different names in other English-speaking countries, etc. Those who have lived in the UK will more likely be familiar with these things, as might well-read Anglophiles, but it can be a bit frustrating to agonize over a cryptic clue only to eventually discover you struggled to put the pieces together because the answer was some local Brit trivia you’ve never heard of. Also, unlike the other Teazel crossword app, this one lacks an “Explain Clue” feature — a disappointing oversight. Those caveats aside, the puzzles are a fun challenge.
Crashing
I bought the six packs some time ago, and have been happily working my way through them. Lately, though, the app crashes for no particular reason. Using an iPad with OS 13.3.1. Time for an update?
Only a handful of free puzzles...
I was disappointed that I could only do two free puzzles per group; the only way to “unlock” more is to pay! Puzzles themselves were okay, but clearly British/UK as many of the answers aren’t what we call those things in America.
“Explain clue” reveal?
Is there an “explain clue” reveal option on this app? I don’t see it on the free puzzles and don’t want to purchase the puzzle packs if there isn’t
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