![]() ![]() Linda Zebian, a spokesperson for The New York Times, told BuzzFeed:įor the most recent update of The New York Times Crossword we introduced a redesigned app as well as a new Play Anywhere feature that syncs a user's progress across desktop, iPhone or iPad. The Times has already said in the App Store that the full archive will be brought back in the app's next update, but getting subscribers their history back is unlikely. User complaints mainly boiled down to two gripes - deletion of their past scores and the elimination of access to the Times' 18 years of crossword archives. ![]() Compare that to the number of Times digital subscribers, last described by the Times in April, as 799,000. ![]() A source familiar with the Times said that there are 200,000 crossword subscribers. For one thing, there are a lot of them, and they pay: Subscription to the Times' crossword app costs $40 a year, or $6.95 on a monthly basis. Users described the app as "a major step backwards," "terrible," and a "bungled opportunity."įans of the Times Crossword are some of the most loyal - and persnickety - customers of the Gray Lady. The release was slammed in the App Store: more than 900 reviews, averaging a 1.3-star rating. On May 29, the Times released version 2.0 of its Crossword app - the first version completely produced by the Times without its co-publisher, the games company Magmic. As the New York Times continues its broad transformation into a digital-first media company, one if its most venerable and idiosyncratic traditions is feeling the pains of sudden change. ![]()
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