Customer Reviews

New York Times Crossword Puzzles

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The available features are very handy, and the program allows you to zoom in and out which is helpful for those of us not blessed with 20/20 vision. Navigation is simple and intuitive. Overall, the program is pretty much what you'd expect in a crossword puzzle.

The most disturbing problem is the extraordinary number of typos present! Many times, two letters are transposed in the puzzle and you will be told that your answers are incorrect; to have the program count your efforts as a "success," you must know the _REAL_ answer and then play around with the letters to make it match the program's _incorrect_ answer. I was quite disappointed by this particular flaw. While I have experienced the same problem with other crossword software titles, I had hoped that a product associated with the New York Times would have placed a higher priority on accuracy. It's disheartening to see such a fine paper lend their name to a clearly inferior product.

The shipping was fast. The box was worn around the edges so it could not be given as a gift even though the item was "new". The refund was quick and hassel free.

I belong to the the NYTimes Crossword. I bought the Crosswords App for my iPad and every day I download (automatically, just by opening the App on a WiFi connection) that NYT puzzle and I am ready to solve it simply by touching my iPad screen. Using my macbook is positively cumbersome in comparison. Just like solving them with Across Lite on my Macbook, this App allows me to turn off and on the helper. Thus, if I want to see a mistake when I make it, I can, or vice versa. I can also find out how long I took to solve it, what percentage I scored and how my time stacks up to my fellow players. And that is not the only set of puzzles on this App. There are others from the US, some from Canada, some from England, and one from France if you can do crosswords in French! This App cost me ten bucks compared to the fortune this game costs. There are no typos on the App either. I cannot overstate how heavenly just touching a screen with your fingers is as opposed to using a keyboard to solve a crossword. Big print too. I can do it without my glasses.

I enjoyed the game but like the other reviewers there were too many typos. I didn't expect this from such pricey software, although I bought a used version which was cheaper. I'm glad that I did.

I have loved this piece of software as much as any I have owned. NYT Crosswords from 1986-1994 are in this package. While, as the last reviewer pointed out, there are typos that will frustrate you, the brilliance of the NYT crossword puzzles shine. I have spent many a happy hour and only a few frustrated minutes on the puzzles.

This package can be found relatively cheaply and provide many hours of enjoyment. I would have given 5 stars except for the typos.