Penny Dell Daily Crossword

First and foremost, I love using this app but it could use a few modifications to be awesome. First and foremost the screen needs to rotate! If you’re anything like me you don’t just use your iPad sitting at a desk/table. You’re probably sprawled out on a Lazy-Boy, a couch or in bed with your iPad propped up. If you’ve got to charge your iPad while doing the crosswords, you can forget about turning your iPad over so the charging cable is on the top, because tha app’s screen will not rotate with the iPad, so you’ll be balancing the iPad on one corner to keep from damaging your cord. Second and almost as needed as the screen rotating is when you are and your want to select a particular square to either put in or change a letter, intuitively you will want to click on that square on highlighted word of the main display to select it. But, alas that is not the case. You need to select the particular square in the word box on the upper right side of the keyboard. I can’t count the number of times that I thought I had selected the correct letter only to see that it had defaulted to the beginning of the word and I was now typing gibberish in. Even with those two things I still rate this app 5 stars. Hopefully the developers will address those issues with future updates

Be aware that you’ll need to watch a short ad before loading any “free” puzzle and then watch a second if you decide you want the incorrect letters to be flagged. Not a problem for me. I did purchase one of the available packages of puzzles (the Feb. 2022 book) for $2.99. The description indicated that the puzzles in this package were of “medium” level difficulty. (The 3 free daily puzzles are labeled one each of “easy,” “medium,” and “hard” difficulty). I thought I’d warn any would-be buyer that the package I bought is definitely at the “easy” level at first - then advances in difficulty through medium and hard . The not entirely accurate description doesn’t bother me. If you are familiar with and enjoy the print versions of Penny Dell Crosswords, this app will appeal. Note: MANY of the clue/answers are repeated over and over in different puzzles (including the purchased puzzles) - something that might bother some customers. Doesn’t bother me so I didn’t remove stars for it.

Just had to comment after glancing through the others. I've played your crosswords for so many years I can't begin to come up with a number. You've been my go to remedy for tension headaches after a stressful day at the office or after hauling a van load of kids around to ball games! You've been beside me through a divorce and the chaos of being a Single Mom. There have been many things you couldn't take care of but, hey, I think you've been great investment over the years! Now look at us, you're an App and I'm once again turning to you, this time it's to keep my brain firing! While my hair turns gray and I may doze off every now and then..I tend to ramble a bit and lose my focus. Just wanted to thank you for being there and now here! I think you've been a bargain! If you could just turn the lamp out now....