NYT Sudoku review

NYT Sudoku is the choice for players whose daily routine already runs through New York Times Games. The Times describes it as a numbers game minus the math: fill each 3x3 set of boxes with the numbers 1 to 9, with a new puzzle every day in easy, medium or hard mode. It plays at nytimes.com/puzzles/sudoku or inside the free NYT Games app, which also holds Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Pips and the Crossword, and has Editors' Choice on the App Store. The sudoku page invites players to subscribe for unlimited access, and the US App Store lists Games - Monthly offers from $4.99, which also opens an archive of over 10,000 past puzzles across the Times games. The trade-off is volume: three daily grids and no endless mode, so heavy players may want a second app. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

Players who already solve New York Times puzzles and want sudoku in the same app.

Price

Free app with limited access; New York Times Games subscription from $4.99 a month on the US App Store.

Games - Monthly $4.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• A new sudoku every day in easy, medium or hard mode
• Plays on nytimes.com and in the NYT Games app
• Same app as Wordle, Connections, the Crossword and Pips
• Stats, badges and leaderboards across NYT Games
• Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Three daily difficulties from a trusted publisher
• Strength: No install needed on the web
• Strength: One app for many daily puzzles
• Weakness: Unlimited access needs a New York Times Games subscription
• Weakness: Only three sudoku puzzles a day, no endless mode
• Weakness: Several monthly price offers are listed in the app

Key facts

• Publisher: The New York Times
• Difficulty: Easy, medium, hard
• Subscription: Games - Monthly from $4.99 on the US App Store
• Recognition: Editors' Choice on the App Store

Where it ranks

NYT Sudoku is No. 5 in our Best Free Sudoku Games verdict.