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255 Problems reported in the last 24 hours

Most reported problems

Crashes
70.5%

Not working
19.2%

Connection
5.7%

Something else
2.3%

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Reported Issues:
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Wendy B:

[Solved] Crossword crashes frequently on iPad. Updated IOS and app, and restarted . Have paid subscription.

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Margaret McCoy:

[Solved] The game shuts off while I’m using it and I have to restart often during each game

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Lynn Devenport:

[Solved] Spelling bee, wordless, and connections have none of my past years of results. It behaves as if I am.

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Daniel Freeman:

Touch closes crossword puzzel

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Adarsh:

NYT crossword keeps kicking me out after a few plays

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Jim:

iPad NYT crosswords crashes after a few minutes of playing

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Timothy:

iPad NYT games app crashes constantly iPadOS26.5

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Debbie Berkmeier:

Crosswords keep kicking me off after solving a few clues on my iPad.

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Joyce:

Games available some times but not all. Show a white screen

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Rhonda Jordan:

Chromebook says Connect to Internet-android phone lets me move then freezes

📋 6 Reported Issues:

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Eunice Bergstrom 2026-01-07

The app says I need to update. But won’t update. Just keeps saying I have to update. Have paid subs

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Pat 2025-12-18

Crashing

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Steven Yagerman 2025-11-06

Completed puzzle, but app would not register it as successfully solved. A screenshot confirmed this.

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Tony Ridgway 2025-09-11

having difficulty scrolling down on the sudoku puzzle to fully open the puzzle

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Joby Smith 2025-04-03

The missing letter puzzle will not save games in progress or completed puzzles

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Tom Zorn 2022-06-20

For the last couple of weeks, my current solve time has not appeared in the Stats page of my NYT crosswords app. Is this a known issue? I am using an iPhone 13 Pro Max, running iOS 15.5.

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