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79 out of 100

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User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: Write in your own answers on the Touch Screen or use the Touch Screen keyboard to enter your answers. Complete more than 1,000 puzzles across Puzzle Me Quick!, Puzzle Week, or Crosswords. Challenge mode which includes time and difficulty settings you can adjust to your liking. Compete against up to three friends in a wireless multiplayer VS match or work together to fill in clues in 4-player cooperative play. Experience multiple visual themes as you complete puzzles. Take advantage of special functions including Hint (fills in a letter of a word you can’t figure out) and Undo (remove a letter you’ve placed incorrectly). [Majesco]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Nintendojo
    90
    At around 1,000 different puzzle of varying difficulty, a plethora of options, ease of use, and single-card download play, there's little if anything that New York Times Crosswords got wrong.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    90
    There is probably room for more features, but as a simple record of crossword history, the game works well. For crossword junkies it's a no brainer.
  3. AceGamez
    70
    Though it would have to drop the New York Times license, it would be great to see a second crossword game with a broad range of categories, such as music, movies and gaming, instead of random, non-themed puzzles. It just seems more fitting, considering that most NYT fans will have either finished these puzzles at some point or prefer to play them in the traditional form.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PuzzlerPlayer
    10
    Insanely fun. My wife and I play against each other via download play all the time. Highly recommended to crossword lovers everywhere.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KenS.
    10
    1000+ crosswords for $30! Plus the user interface is fun and easy to use.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TimC.
    9
    Very fun. If you're a crossword fan and a DS owner, this is a must own. But beware - the challenge hasn't been dumbed down for a younger audience at all. This is the real NY Times, rated on a Monday through Sunday difficulty scale. So be prepared for some hard puzzles. I only have a couple minor qualms. When the game was announced, I was hoping for a more minimalist / Brain Age-y look and feel to the game. Maybe something that echoed the look of the NY Times newspaper. Instead, it's more playful and colorful, which is ok, but not all that nice to look at. Wi-Fi connections to download new puzzles would have been a killer addition. And a simpler game like this really belongs at the $20 price point.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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