Support

Questions, problems, or a scan that would not read: email us at cruciverbalist (at) crosswordlens.com.

Try it without a newspaper

Our sample crossword and answer key are made for scanning straight off a computer screen, or printed.

Getting a good scan

Hold the phone over the crossword so the whole grid is in view, in good light, with the page as flat as you can manage. The scan builds up as you hold it there and lists any clues it has not found yet; move the camera over those clues to pick them up.

Fixing a scan

Open the puzzle, tap the "…" menu and choose Fix the scan. Tap a square to change it between white and black, or tap a clue to correct its text.

Checking your answers

Crossword Lens doesn't know the answers to a puzzle you scan. Most newspapers print the answers the next day and most puzzle books print them in the back; scan that answer key and checking and revealing work from the real answers.

Subscriptions and purchases

To cancel or change a subscription, open the iPhone Settings app, tap your name, then Subscriptions. To restore something you have already bought, tap Restore at the top of any purchase screen in the app.

The daily crossword

A subscription opens one new crossword each day, from the day it starts. If it lapses, the days you paid for stay playable.

Your data

Everything you scan stays on your device. See the privacy policy.