Overview
- Crossplay is live on iOS and Android as the Times’ first two-player competitive word game.
- The standalone app matches friends or similarly skilled opponents and supports in-game chat.
- Gameplay tweaks include an original last-turn mechanic when tiles run out and a CrossBot review of every move.
- Subscribers see no ads, while free players may encounter banner ads.
- The launch ties into a Grammys campaign with Leslie Odom Jr., Breland and Amy Allen, and it joins an 11-game portfolio played 11.2 billion times in 2025.