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Crossword Buddy is a pocket-sized crossword you can finish in a coffee break: hand-clued minis from a gentle 5×5 to a Master 7×7, with Bolty, your lightning-bolt buddy, cheering you on.
A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY
• The Daily Challenge is the same puzzle for everyone, everywhere.
• The week ramps up: easy on Monday, a Master 7×7 on Sunday.
• Build a streak, and catch up on any day you missed from the calendar.
• See how today compares with your personal best, your usual time and your trend at every level.
HELP THAT KEEPS IT FUN
• Check a letter, a word or the whole grid, always free.
• Stuck? Reveal a letter or a word and keep going.
• "How Clues Work" teaches the tricks of the trade, from abbreviations to question-mark clues, with real clues from the game.
PLAY WITH FRIENDS
• Buddy Duel: race a friend live on the identical puzzle and watch their progress.
• Practice against Bolty Bot at four speeds, even offline.
• Send a "beat my time" challenge over Messages: no account, the puzzle travels in the link.
• Game Center leaderboards and 20 trophies.
MADE WITH CARE
• 520 puzzles and 6,320 clues, every one written for this game in family-friendly US English.
• Five levels, XP, ranks and best times.
• Four board themes, dark mode, large text, VoiceOver and a full iPad layout.
• Free to play, with occasional ads that never interrupt a puzzle. One purchase removes them for good — in this game, or in every Buddy game at once with the Thunder Buddy Pass.
• No account needed.