Hello Candy, I have been playing Wordle and the Spelling Bee from within the NYTimes app, and yes, they are accessible. I haven’t tried playing them from the crossword app.
Best, Anna > On Feb 18, 2023, at 12:53 PM, Candy Lowe <candyrl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Please excuse me if I am misunderstanding this thread. I downloaded the New > York Times Wordell and spelling bee app. I am on able to make it work at all. > Am I correct? In understanding that this particular app is accessible? If so, > could someone please tell me how to use it? > Anna, I understood that you were unable to use the Crossword app, but I am > thinking that one is different. I’ve played Wordle every day, but that is > only the one word that is with the New York Times. Is this app accessible? > Thanks for any help. > > Candy > > Sent from my iPhone 13 pro > > >> On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:48 AM, Anna Dresner <wadres...@att.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Wayne, >> >> Yes, the keyboard is really oddly spaced. Too bad they didn’t use the one >> they use for Wordle. So whoever said the app was accessible, please tell us >> how you do it. >> >> Cheers, >> Anna >> >> >>> On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:44 AM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> You made it further than me. While I could see the clue and after a time >>> could enter the missing letters, I found the keyboard to be challenging at >>> best. I was expecting a normally sized keyboard, but found that there were >>> noticable gaps between each letter. This made using explore by touch to >>> find the right letter to be quite taxing. I eventually figured out that if >>> I found the right row, I could flick between the letters and double tap the >>> one I wanted. I have since deleted the NY Times Crosswords app for these >>> issues. I'm glad that others found the app to be accessible, but it wasn't >>> for me. >>> >>> Respectfully, >>> >>> Wayne Merritt >>> Sent from my iPhone 13 Pro >>> Check out my GoodReads page: >>> http://goodreads.com/waynesbooks >>> >>>> On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:35 AM, Anna Dresner <wadres...@att.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I tried to play the mini crossword in the New York Time Crosswords app, >>>> but I couldn’t quite make it work. When it opens, the Across clues are >>>> listed in a very accessible way, saying how many letters the word has and >>>> whether any letters are filled in. If I touch one (not double-tap but just >>>> touch), the letters I enter go into that clue. If I double-tap anywhere, a >>>> screen displaying the grid opens, and if I touch a square, I’m told which >>>> square it is and whether it’s blank or what letter it contains. Doing a >>>> scrub gesture returns me to the list of Across clues. So far, so good. >>>> >>>> However, I can’t find a way to hear the Down clues with the same >>>> information. If I touch an Across clue and flick down, there’s a Reverse >>>> Direction option, but whether I simply touch that option or double-tap it, >>>> the clues don’t switch to the Down clues. The clue at the bottom of the >>>> screen, which is the one being edited does change to a Down clue, but it >>>> doesn’t tell you how many letters are in the word or whether anything is >>>> filled in. If I choose the option to bring up the list of clues, the clues >>>> do say if a letter is filled in, but not how many letters total there are >>>> or where the filled-in letter is. So it seems to be maddeningly close to >>>> accessible, but not quite. Am I missing something? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Anna >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 18, 2023, at 1:43 AM, Donna Casteen <mermaid71...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This one is free with in app purchases. >>>>> >>>>> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-new-york-times-crossword/id307569751 >>>>> >>>>> Donna >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I found it in the US App Store. One thing to note is the Crosswords app >>>>>> has a cost of $9.99 and includes several in-app purchases for more >>>>>> puzzles. >>>>>> >>>>>> Respectfully, >>>>>> >>>>>> Wayne Merritt >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 13 Pro >>>>>> Check out my GoodReads page: >>>>>> http://goodreads.com/waynesbooks >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 17, 2023, at 5:56 PM, Alex Stone <alexston...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It’s no longer in the App Store >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 Feb 2023, at 19:36, Judy Holloway <judy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi. There used to be a crossword puzzle app in the app store called >>>>>>>>> "FOUR Down," which had some free crossword puzzles, and then you >>>>>>>>> could get some more for a small charge. I loved this app and worked >>>>>>>>> all the puzzles. It was accccessible, and I worked the puzzles >>>>>>>>> without a Braille display. I don't know if it's still available now, >>>>>>>>> but this was an excellent app. Also, there is a crossword puzzle in >>>>>>>>> the Blindfold Games set of apps, which includes about 40 or 50 games >>>>>>>>> of all types made especially for blind people. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Judy HollowayOn Feb 17, 2023 10:45 AM, Dan Yates >>>>>>>>> <danneyya...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I’ve recently read an article about the benefits of crossword >>>>>>>>> puzzles, related to dementia, etc. and thought I would begin to look >>>>>>>>> for some of these. 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