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Android Apps > Puzzle > Newspaper Crossword Puzzles
App profile & analytics · Puzzle · Data updated 2026-10-01
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Newspaper Crossword Puzzles

by Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before." · $4.99 · Version 1.37

“Download and solve daily, weekly, & archived newspaper crossword puzzles.” the developer's tagline

Availability On Google Play since February 2025 ↗
Rating on Google Play
3.71/5
14 ratings
At a glance AppBrain's trailer of this app, made from our data
Rating
3.71
14 reviews
Total installs
570
Installs, last 30 days
13
Best rank
–
not in the top lists
Last updated
February 3, 2025
1.37
AppBrain's verdict Niche

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is a niche app, with 570 installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is made and published by Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before.". AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before.". The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before." and are shown as published on Google Play.

About Newspaper Crossword Puzzles

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is a puzzle app developed by Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before.".

Install Statistics

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles has been installed 570 times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 13 times.

User Ratings

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is rated 3.71 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 ratings.

App Information

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles costs $4.99. The app size is 7.16 MB. The latest version available is 1.37. The last update was on February 3, 2025.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since February 2025.

Description by Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before." (from Google Play)
Do you like crossword puzzles? Tired of all those repetitive boring and easy crossword puzzle apps? Well welcome to the Daily Newspaper Crossword Puzzle app! Our crossword puzzle app only accesses all original and freshly updated crossword puzzles. Download daily and weekly crossword puzzles, scrape from webpages, or import your own puzzle sources via a URL. There is also a regularly updated puzzle source webpage that contains many other puzzle sources which can also be accessed and downloaded via the app.

This app is a fork of the Shortyz crossword app that has been discontinued. It has been updated and modified to work on the latest version of Android as well as most older versions of Android.

This app has many features, see screenshots for all settings options. There is also a dark mode, light mode, or device theme. The puzzle sources are mostly English, with some French, German, Polish, and other international puzzle sources.

The app can be hooked into external dictionaries, ChatGPT (API Key Required), DuckDuckGo clue search, Fifteen Squared, and has a built-in crossword solver.

The app includes Import/Export Settings, Keyboard Settings, Display Settings, Browser Settings, Interaction Settings, and Many Additional App Options! (See Screenshots)

Puzzle Sources Included, But Not Limited To:

Daily Sources:
New York Times Syndicated
The Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Newsday
Sheffer Crossword
Universal Crossword
Guardian Daily Cryptic
Independent Daily Cryptic
Irish News Cryptic
Thomas Jones Crossword
Metro Cryptic
20 Minutes
Le Parisien Force 1,2,3,4
De Standard
Hamburger Abendblatt


Weekly Sources:
The Washington Post Sunday
Jonesin' Crossword
Guardian Weekly Quptic
Premier Crossword
De Telegraaf


Page Scrapers:
Cryptic Cru Workshop Archive
Guardian Everyman
Guardian Quick Crossword
Kegler's Kryptics
Private Eye
Przekroj

Looking for more puzzle action? Simply click on download and change the date, there are thousands of previous puzzles in the archive.

NOTE: The puzzle update frequency varies with each puzzle source. Sometimes for unknown reasons puzzles may not be published, or may skip days, updates are dependent on the puzzle source and have nothing to do with the App functioning properly. If the puzzle source does not publish on that day there is no update.

THIS APP IS 100% AD FREE

“What's A Nine Letter Word For A 'Type Of Word Puzzle Game?'

Like playing the Will Shortz New York Times Edition Crossword? USA Today Crossword? Washington Post Crossword? The Wall Street Journal Crossword? or The Guardian Cryptic? Play all these crossword puzzles and many others on any Android Mobile Device. Browse daily or weekly crosswords and access crossword puzzle archives for endless hours of crossword puzzle challenges to solve offline anywhere in the world!

FACT: 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle. On December 21, 1913, Arthur Wynne, a journalist from Liverpool, England, published a "word-cross" puzzle in the New York World that embodied most of the features of the genre as we know it. This puzzle is frequently cited as the first crossword puzzle, and Wynne as the inventor. Later, the name of the puzzle was changed to "crossword"

DID YOU KNOW?

In 1944, Allied security officers were disturbed by the appearance, in a series of crosswords in The Daily Telegraph, of words that were secret code names for military operations planned as part of Operation Overlord. "Utah" (the code name for one of the landing sites) appeared in a puzzle on May 2, 1944. Subsequent puzzles included the landing site "Omaha" and "Mulberry"; the secret artificial harbors.

On June 2, four days before the invasion, the puzzle included both "Neptune" (the naval operations plan) and "Overlord". The author of the puzzles, a schoolteacher named Leonard Dawe, was interviewed. The investigators concluded that the appearance of the words was not an attempt to pass messages.

Recent changes:
Initial Release v1.37
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3.71 · 14 reviews · 500+ installs
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Newspaper Crossword Puzzles has been installed 570 times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 13 times.

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Comments on Newspaper Crossword Puzzles for Android

★★★★★ Squirrel Friend · Apr 18, 2026
Thank you for this! I've been desperately waiting for a Shorty for the phone. I'm so glad to have any kind of working version that users actual newspaper crosswords. I'm looking forward to seeing where this app goes.
★★★★☆ Brian Pittman · Jul 9, 2025
I like the app. It's clean and easy to play with a lot of puzzles. Alas it won't load on either of my Boox devices, so it's not going work for me. Fix that, and I'd gladly pay for the app again
★★★★★ Ryan Riegner · Sep 17, 2025
My favorite crossword app was discontinued several years ago. This app is its literal successor. Tons of customization options to make it perfectly fit your style of play, and tons of sources. I have long mourned the loss of Shorty, but I am happy to pay for this app to bring it back into my life.
★★★★☆ John Lockhart · Jun 20, 2025
The premier Sunday download isn't working - otherwise a great app. I would like to figure out how to add LA Times Sunday tho.
★☆☆☆☆ M Crisp · Jun 11, 2026
Why would anyone pay for a crossword app that doesn't even include crosswords. Why does google not provide more info about the apps????
★☆☆☆☆ Shirley Rogers · Aug 11, 2026
Not getting puzzles anymore; don't know why.

Google Play Rankings for Newspaper Crossword Puzzles

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Technologies used by Newspaper Crossword Puzzles

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Frequently asked questions about Newspaper Crossword Puzzles

Is Newspaper Crossword Puzzles free?

No. Newspaper Crossword Puzzles costs $4.99 on Google Play.

Is Newspaper Crossword Puzzles still available?

Yes. Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on February 3, 2025.

Does Newspaper Crossword Puzzles contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list Newspaper Crossword Puzzles as containing ads.

How large is Newspaper Crossword Puzzles?

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles is 7.16 MB.

Is Newspaper Crossword Puzzles suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of Newspaper Crossword Puzzles as suitable for everyone.

How many times has Newspaper Crossword Puzzles been installed?

Google Play lists 500+ installs for Newspaper Crossword Puzzles.

How do people rate Newspaper Crossword Puzzles?

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles scores 3.71 out of 5 stars, from 14 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Newspaper Crossword Puzzles?

Newspaper Crossword Puzzles was developed by Hoku - "Visualize the Internet like never before.". It is listed in the puzzle category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Newspaper Crossword Puzzles?

People looking at Newspaper Crossword Puzzles also look at these puzzle apps: Serious Crosswords - daily, Daily Crossword Puzzles - EN, Italian Crossword Puzzles, Crosswords, Crossword World: Mini Puzzles.

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