Nintendo and the New York Times have joined forces to create a terrific crossword puzzle collection. Fans of the New York Times crosswords will love this game.

New York Times Crosswords for the Nintendo DS has 1000s of puzzles. The puzzles are from the newspaper, and appeared in print between 2004 to 2006. Crossword puzzle lovers will find much to enjoy about this game.

The puzzles are just as challenging as those in the newspaper. The difficulty varies based on the day of the week. Monday and Tuesday puzzles are easiest. For more of a challenge, pick a puzzle from a day later in the week. Sunday puzzles are the toughest.

Take my advice and get a crossword puzzle dictionary. You’ll need it to solve the crossword puzzles in this collection.

Solving the Crosswords

The game is very easy to use. Its pan and zoom feature lets you fit the entire puzzle or just a section of it on the bottom screen. This is good for zooming in on a section if you have a problem viewing small text.

The Nintendo DS split screen is also put to good use. The clues and corresponding boxes appear in large print on the top screen. This is convenient for people who have impaired vision.

Navigating around the puzzle is easy as well. You’re able to jump to different sections of the puzzle using the stylus or the button control pad.

To input your answers, write them with the stylus using the handwriting recognition feature. This option is nice, but it’s a little slow waiting for the letters to register.

If you prefer to type, enter your answers using the onscreen pop-up keyboard. This is usually faster than entering the answers manually.

Challenging Crossword Fun

If you want a Nintendo DS top game for crossword fans, then this is it. New York Times Crosswords is a collection of some the best crossword puzzles available.