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Acrostic Crossword Puzzles Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Acrostic Crossword Puzzles

Acrostic puzzles are crosswords with a twist: find the hidden quote. This combination of crossword and cryptogram provides an entertaining brain workout. Each letter in the quote is linked to a letter in one of the clue answers. As you fill in more and more answers, more letters will begin to fill the quote grid, until eventually the entire quote is revealed. Once the quote is partially filled in, you can also do this process in reverse – each letter you add to the quote will fill in the corresponding letter in the clue answers. By working back-and-forth, eventually the entire quote and all clue answers will be revealed.

The app includes 60 free quality puzzles with no ads, ever. They range from beginner to expert from renowned publishers like Acrostica, Acrostics by Cyn, Lovatts Puzzles, PennyPress Anacrostics, Puzzle Baron and Spanish language puzzles from Tav Ripo. Additional puzzle packs containing 48 to 50 puzzles are available for a small fee; the full library is 7100 puzzles!

Advanced play features include automatic grid updating and indexing, see related cells, multi-level undo, remove errors, and hints. A wide range of difficulty levels will challenge beginners and seasoned players alike.

If you like word games, crosswords or cryptograms, acrostic puzzles are a fun way to exercise your brain!

Quality Software by Egghead Games. Contact us at support@eggheadgames.com or www.eggheadgames.com. We stand by our products and will happily refund your purchase if you’re not completely happy.

What's New in the Latest Version 4.10.8

Last updated on Apr 9, 2024

Old Versions

Fixes a few rare crashes and some odd but rare misbehavior with purchases. Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments!

Version History

4.10.8

Apr 9, 2024

Fixes a few rare crashes and some odd but rare misbehavior with purchases. Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments!

4.10.7

Mar 31, 2024

Adds snazzy new badges and also uses them in the Solved puzzles section.

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments.

4.10.6

Mar 15, 2024

A quick fix to restore Puzzle Baron Volume 1 for people who bought Acrostics prior to September 1, 2016 when it was included (before we had multiple publishers). Also fixes an overactive "Restore Purchases" spinner. If you have any purchasing problems at all, please get in touch! We updated some purchase code last week (to use Apple's latest greatest purchasing improvements) which should be better overall (e.g. no need to tap Restore Purchases on new devices), but despite our testing more problems may arise. Rest assured we're fixing these as fast as we hear about them.

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments.

4.10.5

Mar 15, 2024

Another quick fix for a rare crashing bug for last week's update which updated expert times and had a small clue improvement for the recently released CynAcrostics Volume 9, and updated to Apple's latest purchasing code to improve reliability (now requires iOS 15).

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments.

4.10.4

Mar 11, 2024

A quick crashing bug fix for yesterday's update which updated expert times. One small clue improvement for the recently released CynAcrostics Volume 9. Updated to Apple's latest purchasing code to improve reliability (now requires iOS 15).

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments.

4.10.3

Mar 10, 2024

Updated expert times. One small clue improvement for the recently released CynAcrostics Volume 9. Updated to Apple's latest purchasing code to improve reliability (now requires iOS 15). Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments.

4.10.2

Feb 15, 2024

A quick performance release to improve cross-device syncing and backups when you have solved lots of puzzles. In case you missed them, also be sure to look at the new Acrostica and CynAcrostics volumes added recently.

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments. We love to hear from you!

4.10.1

Feb 5, 2024

Added CynAcrostics Volume 9, "What on Earth?". Enjoy!

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions or comments. We love to hear from you!

4.10.0

Jan 25, 2024

Acrostica Volume X is newly added! New solving statistics for expert ratings gathered since the last release. Slightly rearranged screens to (hopefully!) make things easier to find.

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime with questions. We love to hear from you!

4.9.10

Jul 12, 2023

More expert ratings for puzzles that didn't previously have them. Some puzzle errata & a clue improvement (yes we OBSESS about details!). As always, email support@eggheadgames.com if you have any questions, feedback or just want to say hi! Cheers, Michael

4.9.9

Jul 6, 2023

More expert ratings for puzzles that didn't previously have them. Some puzzle errata & a clue word misspelling (yes we OBSESS about details!). As always, email support@eggheadgames.com if you have any questions, feedback or just want to say hi! Cheers, Michael

4.9.8

May 29, 2023

A new volume from Lovatts - 50 more British English puzzles for your solving fun! Also a clue correction for the recent American Acrostics Volume 10. As always, email support@eggheadgames.com if you have any questions, feedback or just want to say hi! Cheers, Michael

4.9.7

May 10, 2023

A couple of quick fixes while you enjoy the recently added Lovatts Volume 5. Fixes a crash on the badges "Info" screen. Fixes a rare layout problem on the solved puzzle "Congratulations" screen.

Email support@eggheadgames.com anytime if you have any suggestions or problems, or just want to chat with us. We respond!

4.9.6

Apr 29, 2023

Lovatts has a new volume 5! Great for those who like a taste of British English or a bite-sized generally shorter, faster puzzle. Also includes some small speed improvements.

As always, email support@eggheadgames.com with any problems at all. We respond!

4.9.5

Apr 18, 2023

Updates expert awards for puzzles completed when no rating existed. This should be a popular release for long time Acrostic puzzlers! As more puzzles are played, we (anonymously) gather solving times and calculate an "expert time" for every puzzle. If you solved a puzzle before a time is calculated (e.g. a new volume of puzzles), then awards were never given. This should be fixed now, and many of you will find that prior puzzles might now tagged as "Expert" and the badge values will change. A quick reminder, if you use hints in a puzzle, you can't get an Expert rating. Also, if you don't like any of this badge & rating stuff, use Zen mode to hide it all.

Of course, if you're playing Cynthia's new volume (from last week), they don't have solving statistics yet, but when enough of you play, they will be updated!

Also fixes an annoying bug where the keyboard would sometimes hide the current clue (started with recent iOS updates).

As always, email support@eggheadgames.com if you have any problems, or find us on Facebook or Twitter. Cheers, Michael

4.9.4

Apr 15, 2023

Adds CynAcrostics Volume 8: Says Who?, from the superlative Acrostics by Cyn collection. Tap Add Puzzle and scroll to find it. Look for the owl. NYT acrostics solvers will love these puzzles, along with many others already available in the app.Questions, comments? Email support@eggheadgames.com, including a screenshot if you think it might help. We love to hear from you and reply promptly.Cheers, Michael

4.9.3

Apr 7, 2023

Updates puzzle expert ratings for newer puzzles, fixes some rare error messages, takes up 5% less space on your device and runs a little faster on old devices.Email support@eggheadgames.com with any questions or comments. We reply! Cheers, Michael

4.9.1

Feb 19, 2023

Fixes a crash selecting badges information. Adds expert times for some newer puzzles, along with some internal code tweaks. If you have problems with the app, the quickest way to get them fixed is to email support@eggheadgames.com. We do read reviews and find your questions there and respond, but there is a 1-2 day delay. Happy puzzling! Thanks, Michael

4.9.0

Feb 18, 2023

Adds expert times for some newer puzzles, along with some internal code tweaks. If you have problems with the app, the quickest way to get them fixed is to email support@eggheadgames.com. We do read reviews and find your questions there and respond, but there is a 1-2 day delay. Happy puzzling! Thanks, Michael

4.8.9

Dec 21, 2022

Hide puzzles you don't wish to play (tap Edit at the top right). Fixes some rare (but annoying!) crashes. If you have problems of any sort, the quickest way to get them fixed is to email support@eggheadgames.com. We do read reviews and find your questions there and respond, but there is a 1-2 day delay that way. Happy puzzling!

4.8.7

Dec 3, 2022

Fixes a crash introduced into the previous version that often occurred after purchasing a new volume. Many apologies to those affected. If you ever have any problems, please email support@eggheadgames.com and we'll get back to you promptly.

4.8.5

Nov 28, 2022

Minor puzzle corrections.

4.8.4

Oct 3, 2022

Acrostica Volume 9 is now available. Fun fact: the character Reddington from The Blacklist TV series was shown playing a puzzle from this volume.

4.8.3

Sep 16, 2022

Fixes a bug in the last release that stopped puzzles being timed for those puzzle masters who can complete an entire puzzle in one sitting. Sorry about that! Now, please ignore this interruption, sit back and enjoy Cyn's latest American Acrostics Volume 10 released a couple of days ago. Cheers, Michael

4.8.2

Sep 9, 2022

American Acrostics Puzzling Music Volume 10. Great news for fans of Cynthia's puzzles, a new volume in her American Acrostics series!

As always, email support@eggheadgames.com with a screenshot if you have any problems or questions. Happy puzzling! Cheers, Michael @ Egghead Games

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