The crossword, sharpened.
Daily puzzles from London and New York, a friend to solve them with, and a ranked arena where every match moves a real rating. Bring a sharp pencil.
Some crosswords are better shared.
Invite a friend into today's daily and crack it side by side, wherever you both are. One grid, two pencils, no clock. Free for everyone.
Crossed pencils at dawn.
Go head-to-head in 1v1, or team up for 2v2. Take turns against a chess clock, or race the same puzzle at once in Free-for-All. Every ranked match moves a real Glicko-2 rating - the same system chess uses. Just you and the grid.
Solo against the clock, or someone else's.
Solo
Against the clock - or untimed, just for the pleasure of it.
1v1 Ranked
Head-to-head on the same grid. Your rating on the line.
2v2 Teams
Paired battles. Bring a friend, or get matched.
Champions League
The elite bracket. Earn credits to qualify.
Champions League Teams
The elite bracket for 2v2 teams. Qualify together.
Turn-based
One grid, one move each. Your clock only runs on your turn, like chess, and every wrong guess past your third hands your rival a letter.
Free-for-All
No turns. You race the same puzzle at the same time, each on your own grid. First correct answer takes the word; most points when the clock stops wins.
Six boards. Every day.
Fresh puzzles at midnight, London and New York time. Every letter you place earns points.
From a two-minute Mini to a full UK Jumbo.
Prefer a pencil? Print it.
Every daily crossword prints as a clean A4 sheet. Premium members print straight away and can save it as a PDF. Free players can swap today's free daily for a printed one after a short ad.
One account. Every device.
Same rating, same rivals, same streak - wherever you pick up a pencil.