Apple plans to bring the puzzles section of its News app to the United Kingdom, according to a new report from the Financial Times.


Currently available in the US and Canada, and exclusive to Apple News+ subscribers, the puzzles section includes four games: Sudoku, Crossword, Crossword Mini, and Quartiles.

Apple News+ provides subscribers with a new crossword and mini crossword puzzle every day. Crossword puzzles start off easy and become progressively more challenging throughout the week. For users seeking a quick and simple challenge, the always-easy mini crossword puzzle is an alternative choice.

Meanwhile, Sudoku offers easy, moderate, and challenging difficulty levels to users, while a scoreboard tracks player stats, including the total number of puzzles solved, fastest completion times per difficulty level, and more.

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As for Quartiles, the puzzle challenges players to combine tiles to create words and score points. Each puzzle begins with a grid of 20 tiles, allowing users to form words using one to four tiles. A “quartile” is a word made with four tiles, and discovering all five quartiles in a puzzle earns players a 40-point bonus.

The rollout of the puzzles section in the UK is said to be part of a wider expansion of Apple News+ that includes building its locally focused news coverage. Apple News+ costs £12.99 per month after a free trial, and the service is also included in the Apple One Premier subscription bundle.

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