The New York Times Crosswords Reviews
The Apple Blog, April 30, 2009 – "Zipping through the different menu screens, the animations are utterly gorgeous. Before even setting a single letter on to the grid, it was clear that this is a different breed of iPhone game - it's smart, paced and incredibly classy." Read ReviewMacworld, April 17, 2009 – "To some people, solving crossword puzzles means sitting in your favorite chair with a folded-over section of the newspaper and a pencil (or a pen if you're really brave) with a cup of tea by your side. To others, it's less about the ritual and the tactile sensation of paper than keeping the mind working during downtime. If you're more of the latter, then Magmic's The New York Times Crosswords Daily 2009 app may be just up your alley." Read Review
Shop Apple Blog, April 6, 2009 – "Great app for fans of the New York Times crossword" Read Review
Gizmodo, April 3, 2009 – "Subscribing to the daily online NYTimes crossword service is $40; with this app, you get each day's puzzle plus an archive of the entire year for $10, which is a great deal. It's also very nicely designed, and has a number of different ways to solve, including a mode that separates each clue out onto a separate line. Plus online scorekeeping, it's got it all. Now you can stick it to Will Shortz on the road." Read Review
AppScout, April 2, 2009 – "Crossword aficionados, listen up: The New York Times has released a crossword mobile app for the iPhone." Read Review
The New York Times Launches Crossword Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
NEW YORK, April 1, 2009 – The New York Times launched today a new crossword application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch models. The crossword application is designed to closely mirror the print crossword experience, with a simple user interface and three different puzzle views. It features the daily puzzle from the newspaper, 30 classic puzzles edited by Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times, and an archive of more than 4,000 puzzles.Other features include the ability to:
- Send messages and compare solve times with other users
- Compete against top players through the online leader board
- Write in pen or pencil
- Solve puzzles on the grid or directly from the clues list
- Highlight related clues automatically.
Magmic Games developed this crossword application.
According to Nielsen Online, NYTimes.com had 20.1 million unique visitors in the United States in February 2009, and was a top five current events and global news site.
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