The Five & Dime Word Puzzles store on a street corner, with wooden double doors at the corner entrance
iPhone · iPad · Mac

Cozy puzzle books,
the old-fashioned way

Step inside the corner five-and-dime and fill in a puzzle book by hand — with your Apple Pencil, your finger, or the keyboard. No ads, no rush, and the timer is yours to turn off.

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How it plays

Every answer is on the list

It's a fill-in puzzle: you already have all the words. The fun is figuring out where each one goes — and the crossings are your clues.

  • 1Start with the printed word. Most puzzles come with one word already inked in. The big Jumbo puzzles start empty, so you find your own way in.
  • 2Follow the crossings. Its letters tell you which words fit the squares around it.
  • 3Write it in. Letter by letter, right in the squares. Words cross off the list as you go. Not sure yet? Turn on GUESS and write it in light gray.

Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so the last word always clicks into place.

Baking
O V B U T T E R A N

3 LETTERS

BUN

6 LETTERS

BUTTER

4 LETTERS

OVEN
TART
TRAY
Why you'll love it

A puzzle book in your pocket

All the charm of a newsstand puzzle magazine, with a few modern tricks.

1

Write it by hand

On iPad, pick PENCIL to write right in the squares, or FINGER to write on a big pad beside the puzzle. On iPhone, write each letter on a roomy pad, with the words that fit shown right above it. Your handwriting is read on your device.

2

Or just type

Prefer a keyboard? Pick KEYBOARD on iPad, or tap Keyboard on the iPhone writing pad. The keyboard never covers the puzzle. Tap the same square again to switch between across and down.

3

Scribble to erase

Scribble back and forth over a letter or a whole word, with your Pencil or your finger, and it wipes clean, just like real paper. Erased words get a little red ✕ on the list, so you remember you tried them there.

4

Cozy or Challenge

Cozy gently flags a wrong letter once a word is filled in. Challenge gives no hints — fill it all in, then press CHECK. The app remembers which one you like.

5

A real book feel

The shop bell rings when you walk in, your pencil scratches on the paper, pages turn with a riffle, and every solved puzzle gets its COMPLETED stamp. Puzzles run from easiest to hardest.

6

Picks up where you left off

Your progress follows you across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud. No account needed.

7

Guess in pencil

Not sure about a word? Turn on GUESS and your letters go in light gray. When you're sure, double-tap the word to ink it in.

8

Dressed for the holidays

The store front changes with the seasons — Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas — each with its own gentle background sounds.

9

An optional timer

See how long each puzzle takes you, or turn the timer off and take all the time you like. Sound can be switched off too.

On the rack

Five volumes and a MEGA BOOK

Each volume has 30 puzzles: quick Starters, Themed puzzles, Medium grids and big Jumbo challenges. MEGA BOOK No. 1 has 50 more — one for every state — and comes with Five & Dime Plus.

Five & Dime Volume 1 cover
Volume 1
Kitchen · Nature · Garden
Free
Five & Dime Volume 2 cover
Volume 2
Candy · Toys · Travel
Five & Dime Volume 3 cover
Volume 3
Diner · Weather · Music
Five & Dime Volume 4 cover
Volume 4
Sports · Beach · Holidays
Five & Dime Volume 5 cover
Volume 5
Hardware · Birds · Baking
Five & Dime MEGA BOOK No. 1 cover, featuring all 50 states
MEGA BOOK
All 50 States · 50 puzzles
With Plus
Pocket change

More fun for your money

Start free, buy the books you like and keep them forever, or unlock everything with Plus.

Volume 1

Free

A full 30-puzzle book to start — no strings attached.

  • 30 puzzles
  • Pencil, finger or keyboard
  • Cozy & Challenge
Best value

Five & Dime Plus

$3.99 / month

Or $24.99 / year. Every volume and every MEGA BOOK unlocked while you're subscribed.

  • Every volume unlocked
  • MEGA BOOKs included
  • Monthly or yearly
  • Cancel anytime

Single volumes

$1.99 each

Buy any volume on its own and keep it for good.

  • Yours to keep
  • No subscription needed
  • 30 puzzles per book

Prices are set in the App Store and may vary by region. Plus renews automatically until canceled.

Got a theme in mind?

Birds? Baseball? Your hometown diner? Tell us what you'd love to solve and it might become a future puzzle book.

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Questions & answers

Do I need an Apple Pencil?
No. On iPad, choose FINGER to write on a big pad, or KEYBOARD to type. On iPhone you write on a roomy pad, or tap Keyboard and type. Every puzzle works any way you like.
What's a fill-in puzzle?
It's a crossword where you're given all the answers up front. You work out where each word fits, using the letters where words cross. Most Five & Dime puzzles start with one word printed in (the Jumbo puzzles start empty), and every one has exactly one solution.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple silicon), in portrait and landscape. Your progress syncs between them through iCloud.
Is my handwriting sent anywhere?
No. The letters you write are read right on your device and never uploaded.
What's the difference between Cozy and Challenge?
Cozy gently flags a wrong letter once a word is filled in, gives your handwriting a little extra help, and crosses a word off only when it's right. Challenge gives no hints: words cross off as soon as they're filled in, right or wrong, so you press CHECK at the end.
What does GUESS do?
Turn on GUESS and your letters go in light gray. Guesses are never checked, and guessed words turn gray in the word list. When you're sure, double-tap the word to ink it in. A puzzle isn't finished until every letter is in ink.
What's a MEGA BOOK?
A bigger book of 50 puzzles. MEGA BOOK No. 1 has one puzzle for every state, filled with that state's own towns, rivers, foods and symbols. MEGA BOOKs come with Five & Dime Plus.
I bought a volume on another device. Where is it?
Tap any locked book on the rack, then tap Restore Purchases. Purchases belong to your Apple Account.
How do I get help?
Email [email protected] any time. A real person reads every message.
Good old-fashioned service

Real people, real help

G Wiz Computer Consulting is a small Apple-focused IT shop in Wharton, New Jersey, helping families and small businesses with their Macs, iPhones and iPads since 2002. Five & Dime is the cozy puzzle book we always wished we could hand our customers — so we made it.