CodyCross Group 1,516
Answers

68 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

EXCAVATES

All 68 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Waltzing __ Bush tune written by Banjo PatersonMATILDA7
Actor Gene in The French Connection and UnforgivenHACKMAN7
LunacyMADNESS7
Surname of the Desperate Housewife on Sports NightHUFFMAN7
Home to the Lions Tigers and Ford (oh my!)DETROIT7
Pricey ingredient that makes Lussekatter goldenSAFFRON7
2009 romcom Hes Just Not That __INTOYOU7
US company known for making a variety of colaPEPSICO7
Alistair __ writer of Ice Station ZebraMACLEAN7
A North American turkey vultureBUZZARD7
Digs out earth with a backhoeEXCAVATES9
Monthly summary of bank account activitySTATEMENT9
Optical instrument such as the Hubble Space oneTELESCOPE9
Change one thing into another like lead into goldTRANSFORM9
Sweet board game with a chocolate swampCANDYLAND9
Kate Hudson co-founded this clothing companyFABLETICS9
The __ Wilder Lemmon and MacLaine classic filmAPARTMENT9
Say how many of these when listing house for saleBATHROOMS9
M in BMR Basal __ RateMETABOLIC9
Rastafari hairstyleDREADLOCK9
__ Tea a northern cuppaYORKSHIRE9
Stamp collectingPHILATELY9
Herb used in toothpaste and health food productsSPEARMINT9
Writer of I must go down to the seas againMASEFIELD9
Line of rulers from the same familyDYNASTY7
Helen __ first British astronautSHARMAN7
Baffled confused at a lossSTUMPED7
Ocean covering over 30 percent of the EarthPACIFIC7
Fish thats red when it yields a misleading clueHERRING7
Friezas pink spiky henchman in Dragon Ball ZDODORIA7
Male striped horse cross with stubborn femaleZEBRULE7
A baddie a bad guy in a movie or storyVILLAIN7
Railway component used in landscapingSLEEPER7
Pain aux __ breakfast pastry with dried fruitRAISINS7
Game developer behind the Assassins Creed seriesUBISOFT7
Santas only reindeer with two RsPRANCER7
Type of bone that is hard and tightly packedCOMPACT7
Author who created a bear called Iorek ByrnisonPULLMAN7
All Quiet on the __ Front 2022 German WWI filmWESTERN7
Congestive fever was once used to describe thisMALARIA7
Henri __ French inventor of the airshipGIFFARD7
Nationality of CleopatraEGYPTIAN8
Cliquey excluding othersCLANNISH8
Creator of The Witcher series Lauren Schmidt __HISSRICH8
Epic Greek poemRHAPSODY8
__ stains marks that are hard to get rid ofSTUBBORN8
A pastry pie that has a sweet fillingTURNOVER8
Animal symbol of the Republican party in the USELEPHANT8
A store attached to a museum or similar attractionGIFTSHOP8
Place to dance the waltzBALLROOM8
Bridge above another roadOVERPASS8
Racing or sailing in a boat rhymes with rottingYACHTING8
Mathematical websMATRICES8
Ambiguity that allows wiggle room around a lawLOOPHOLE8
Light blue usually found in watercolorsVERDITER8
Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crimeINDICT6
A sitcom or drama on the boxTVSHOW6
Blue __ first ever flaming cocktailBLAZER6
Day Solomon Grundy was born onMONDAY6
Animal called chicken of the trees in C. AmericaIGUANA6
Where one gets temp workersAGENCY6
Women preceded in death by their husbandsWIDOWS6
Andre __ tennis star who released memoir in 2023AGASSI6
Print of Rita Hayworth in The Shawshank RedemptionPOSTER6
Sepoy __ 1857 Indian revolt against British ruleMUTINY6
Burial chambers beneath a churchCRYPTS6
Prague lane for alchemists according to legendGOLDEN6
This moves when you winkEYELID6

CodyCross Group 1,516 belongs to the Making a Documentary world and contains 68 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is EXCAVATES at 9 letters. That is the usual size for a group, so the five puzzles inside it are close to full.

CodyCross is a clue game rather than a letter game, so the useful thing on this page is the clue text itself. If you are stuck on a single line, find that exact wording in the table below rather than reading a bare list of answers — the words around it are what confirm you are on the right puzzle, since answers repeat across the game far more often than clues do.

Answers average 7.4 letters across this group — mid-length, where the clue and the crossings carry roughly equal weight. Work whichever you have more of.

This group sits in the 1,501–1,600 block, with group 1,515 and group 1,517 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 1,516 at a glance
WorldMaking a Documentary
Clues in group68
Longest answerEXCAVATES (9)
Shortest answerINDICT (6)
Average length7.4 letters
Group1,516
Questions

CodyCross Group 1,516 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,516?+
All 68 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
68, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 1,515 and group 1,517, or browse the whole 1,501–1,600 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How CodyCross Works

The same three moves solve most CodyCross puzzles, including this one.

1

Search the clue, not the answer

CodyCross repeats answers across worlds but rarely repeats a clue. The wording is what pins down which line you are on.

2

Fill the crossings first

Long answers are more constrained than short ones. With a few intersecting letters the grid usually decides the word before the clue does.

3

Check the world

Every group page names its world. If it does not match the one on your screen, you have the wrong group number.

Play smarter

CodyCross Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular group teaches you.

1

This chain has 68 links

Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.

2

Longest answer is EXCAVATES

At 9 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

The clue identifies the line

Answers repeat throughout CodyCross; clues almost never do. Match the exact wording and you can be certain you are on the right puzzle.

4

Letter counts split near-identical clues

Where two clues read similarly, the answer length separates them instantly. Every answer here carries its count.

5

Long answers are the easy ones

More squares means more crossings and fewer possible words. If a group is fighting you, start with its longest slot rather than its shortest.

6

Work the group, not the puzzle

Puzzles inside a group share a theme. A clue that makes no sense alone often becomes obvious once you have read the others on the same group page.

By the numbers

CodyCross Group 1,516 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in chain68
Longest answerEXCAVATES
Average length7.4 letters
Level1,516
Block1,501–1,600