New York Times Crosswords

by Majesco

Product Features

• Over 1,000 crossword puzzles -- use the Touch Screen & stylus to enter
• Play Puzzle Me Quick for a fast word fix
• Puzzle Week for extended play with progressive difficulty
• Try Challenge Mode, with adjustable time and difficulty settings
• Cooperative and competitive 2-player wireless

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000NDFFF4
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,305 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #30 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Puzzle
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The New York Times Crosswords makes a perfect pairing: The intellectual challenge of the New York Times crossword puzzles & the stylus control of the Nintendo DS. Write your answers into each puzzle with the stylus or use a Touch Screen keyboard to enter letters. Various modes of play will challenge even the most savvy wordplay enthusiasts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for crossword fans, June 2, 2007

By 

Mark P "markmarkmarkmark" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: New York Times Crosswords (Video Game)

It doesn't get much better than this. Not only do you get over 1000 New York Times crosswords, you also get a great interface and a variety of play modes.

For those who haven't tried Times crosswords before, there's a reason they're renowned-- fresh vocabulary and interesting clues. And don't be intimidated by their reputation. The difficulty varies depending on the day of the week and there are plenty of easier Monday and Tuesday puzzles for beginners as they work up to the later days of the week.

Besides a massive set of some of the best crosswords available, you get a great user interface too. The puzzles can be panned and zoomed, allowing you to fit either the entire grid or a small portion of it on the bottom screen. On the top screen, in large print, is the current clue and corresponding letter boxes. There are a number of ways to navigate around the puzzle using touch or button controls, making it easy to hop around. And best of all there's a small box on the touch screen for handwriting recognition (a pop-up keyboard is available too), allowing you to write in your answers with the stylus. The hand-writing recognition could be a little bit quicker, but other than that it functions beautifully.

There are plenty of play options too. You can pick out a crossword from any date among the several year span of puzzles in the game (roughly March 2004 to November 2006), you can play a Monday to Sunday week of randomly selected puzzles, and there are several wireless (not WFC internet) multiplayer options to play head-to-head or cooperatively with friends.

All in all this is a brilliantly executed and deep package of some of the best crossword puzzles on Earth. I consider it a must-have for any crossword fan.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply a perfect game, June 14, 2007

By 

Naz (New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: New York Times Crosswords (Video Game)

The design of this game is perfect. It has the best handwriting recognition I have ever used. It is rare that I do not have a single recommendation on how to improve a game, but this is one such instance. I never thought doing a crossword electronically could be so intuitive. Even if you have only a passing interest in crosswords, this game is a must buy.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game is a must have for any DS owner's library!!!, June 7, 2007

By 

J. McHale "jmchale34" (Hackensack, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: New York Times Crosswords (Video Game)

What a perfect translation of the gold standard of Crossword Puzzles.
The New York Times Crossword puzzles are by far the best in the world and this game has over a thousand of them!
I've already taken it on a flight to Japan and it is a wonderful time killer.

The NY Times Crosswords are not easy, but if you are up to a challenge this game is just terrific.

It's a very stylized looking game and the use of the stylus for handwriting works perfectly.
There is also a keyboard for those with handwriting issues that would also come in handy.

I am recommending this game to all my friends and colleagues.

GREAT GAME!