Free Alternatives to Apple News+ Puzzles

The daily puzzles, without the subscription — on any device you own.

Apple News+ has a nice puzzle shelf — crosswords, the Emoji Game, Quartiles — but it sits inside a paid subscription and inside Apple's apps. If your phone is Android, your tablet is a Chromebook, or you just don't want another monthly charge for a morning crossword, the shelf is closed to you. DailyGrid is open to everyone: ten daily puzzles in any browser — the daily puzzles are free, always, with no account.

▶ Play today's ten — free Start with the Mini Crossword

The DailyGrid ten

✏️ Mini CrosswordA quick 5×5 with real interlocking clues, every day.Play free →
🔐 CipherA daily cryptogram — crack the code to reveal a quotation.Play free →
🪜 LadderWord ladder: turn one word into another, one letter at a time.Play free →
🔍 Word SearchFind the hidden words in the letter grid.Play free →
🔢 GridClassic Sudoku with a verified unique solution.Play free →
🖼️ PixelNonogram: paint by number clues to reveal a picture.Play free →
➕ KakuroCrossword meets Sudoku — runs that sum to their clues.Play free →
➰ SlitherlinkDraw one loop that satisfies every numbered cell.Play free →
🌉 HashiConnect the islands into a single bridge network.Play free →
💣 MinesweeperThe classic — every board logic-solvable, no guessing.Play free →

Why players switch

💸 The daily puzzles are free. Always. No subscription for the daily games.
🌐 Any device. iPhone, Android, Windows, Chromebook — if it has a browser, it plays.
🚪 No account. No Apple ID sign-in wall, no email, no password.
🔥 One streak across all ten. Solve any game to keep the day alive; clear all ten for a Perfect Day.
🔁 No repeats. Every puzzle is checked against everything we've ever published.

📬 Get the daily set by email The free daily email lands at 7 AM ET with today's puzzles. Sign up on the homepage — ten seconds, unsubscribe anytime.

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