Crossnook

Name: Crossnook: Daily Crosswords (trailer)
Uploaded: 2026-10-29
Duration: 43 s
Description: A new mini crossword every day, arrow words and Inky the bookworm. Cosy & calm.

Crossnook: Daily Crosswords

A cosy crossword in the corner of an old bookshop.

A new mini crossword every day, arrow words and Inky the bookworm. Cosy & calm.

Coming soon to Google Play Watch the trailer

Free on Android. Not on Google Play yet: check back soon.

Price: Free
Platform: Android
Players: 1 player
Offline: Plays offline
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Age rating: Made for 13+

Trailer

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What is Crossnook?

Crossnook is a calm crossword game set in the corner of an old bookshop. Tap a square, type on the big keyboard and fill the grid while the lamp glows and the shelves creak.

A new daily mini crossword, endless quick minis for a coffee break and big arrow-word grids, all with short, fair clues written for each language. Inky the bookworm watches from his open book and cheers every finished grid.

How to play

Tap a square to pick a word; its clue shows above the keyboard.
Type the answer on the big keyboard. No need to type accents.
Each blank shows how many letters it hides, so every clue is a fair fight.
Stuck? Check marks the wrong letters of a word, and Reveal fills in the right letter of a square.
Finish the grid for a page flip and paper confetti, then share your time without spoilers.

Ways to play

Crossnook screenshot: A new mini crossword every day

Daily mini

A new 5x5 crossword every day. Each solved day gets a stamp in your calendar, so keep your streak going.

Mini crosswords

Quick numbered puzzles of 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7, one after another, just right for a coffee break.

Arrow words

Bigger 9x11 grids with the clues inside the squares and an arrow to each answer. Tap the magnifier or pinch to zoom.

Screens

Crossnook screenshot: New to crosswords? Inky shows you how — New to crosswords? Inky shows you how

Crossnook screenshot: Keep your streak, collect Inky's stamps — Keep your streak, collect Inky's stamps

Crossnook screenshot: Beat your time, no help needed — Beat your time, no help needed

Crossnook screenshot: Share your result with no spoilers — Share your result with no spoilers

Why you'll love it

Written for each language
Crosswords in English, Spanish, and Portuguese from Portugal and from Brazil, each with its own word list and its own clues, written for that language, not translated.
Thousands of words and clues
In English alone: over 4,500 words and over 12,000 clues. Definitions, fill in the blank and a bit of wordplay.
Streaks and stamps
A timer on every puzzle and a calendar of stamped days with your best streak.
Pick up where you left off
Leave in the middle of a puzzle and find your letters and your time just as you left them.
Share without spoilers
A card with the shape of the grid (no letters), your time and your streak.
Cosy details
Letters pop in with a pencil tap, finished words shimmer with ink, and Halloween and Christmas dress up the bookshop and Inky.
No account, works offline
Play anywhere. Music, sounds, vibration and reminders can each be turned off.

Meet the cast

Inky

A bookworm with round glasses and a red ribbon scarf who lives in an open book. He peeks out to watch you play, smiles when a word goes in, frowns at a wrong letter and cheers every finished crossword. A tiny first puzzle with Inky shows you how everything works.

The music

Quiet bookshop music: parlour piano and clarinet with upright bass and soft brushes on the menu, lo-fi acoustic jazz with a muted guitar while you solve, and on rainy puzzles a Mellotron flute and soft piano over vinyl crackle. A solved grid ends with a harp glissando and celesta.

Updates

Version 1.0.0

At launch

Cosy crosswords in an old bookshop, with Inky the bookworm cheering you on
Daily mini: a new 5x5 crossword every day and a calendar of stamped days
Mini crosswords from 5x5 to 7x7, and big arrow word grids with the clues inside
Written for each language: English, Spanish and Portuguese from Portugal and Brazil
Halloween, Christmas and more dress up the bookshop and Inky

Questions and answers

Is Crossnook free?

Yes, it is free on Google Play. You start with 3 free Checks and 3 free Reveals; after that, a short ad you choose to watch gives 3 more. Ads between puzzles are rare and never during play. Two optional one-time purchases exist: Remove ads (about 2.99 EUR) and Premium (about 4.99 EUR: no ads at all and the helpers free every day, up to a daily limit).

How does the daily mini work?

Every day there is a new 5x5 crossword. Solve it to stamp that day in your calendar and keep your streak going.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Crossnook plays offline and needs no account.

Which languages are the crosswords in?

English, Spanish, and Portuguese from Portugal and from Brazil. Each language has its own words and clues, written for it. The game follows your phone's language, and uses English for any other.

Which devices does it run on?

Android phones, through Google Play.

Who is it for?

It is made for players aged 13 and over who like a calm word puzzle. The official age rating is shown on Google Play.

What about privacy?

No account is needed. The game sends anonymous gameplay counts to help us improve it, and the ad partner uses the advertising ID and an approximate location from the connection to show ads. Sharing a result goes through your phone's own share menu.

Are the clues hard?

They are short and fair: definitions, fill in the blank and a little wordplay. Each blank shows how many letters it hides, and Check and Reveal are there when you need them.

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