App Detail » The Crossword & Anagram Solver

What's New

I've fixed a problem that caused the app to be very slow for a few users.

I've also improved the diagnostic information available if you need to report a problem, to help me fix future issues more quickly.

App Description

The Crossword and Anagram Solver helps you when you get stuck on a crossword:

• Enter the letters you already know, and the blank squares you don't, and let the app do the rest

• Solve anagrams

• Shuffle anagram letters manually, to give you a hint without handing you the answer immediately

• Look up words in the thesaurus, and get lists of synonyms

• Get definitions of words (built-in, or using DuckDuckGo's online dictionary)

Basic crossword solving is always free. The advanced features require a paid upgrade (after a free trial to try them out).

Your use of the app and purchase of any upgrades is subject to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The app uses a combination of the UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary and the WordNet® dictionary to find suitable words to fit in the grid.

UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary is Copyright © J Ross Beresford 1993-2009. All Rights Reserved.
WordNet® licenced from Princeton University.

App Changes

• June 16, 2014 Initial release
• August 06, 2014 New version 2.3
• April 30, 2015 New version 2.4
• June 08, 2015 New version 2.5
• September 29, 2015 New version 2.6
• October 08, 2015 New version 2.7
• January 21, 2016 New version 2.8
• June 15, 2019 New version 2.9
• September 24, 2019 New version 2.10
• September 27, 2019 New version 2.11
• November 19, 2019 New version 3.0
• September 16, 2023 New version 4.1
• November 03, 2023 New version 4.5