CodyCross Group 1,609
Answers
70 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 70 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Substances with a pH more than 7 | ALKALIS | 7 |
| Indigenous surveyors of the Trigonometrical Survey | PUNDITS | 7 |
| Partly burned coal nickname for slipper princess | CINDERS | 7 |
| Endemic animal to the Isle of Man | MANXCAT | 7 |
| French fried dough pastry | BEIGNET | 7 |
| Ribbon-shaped decoration often given as a prize | ROSETTE | 7 |
| Will star of comedy movies Elf and Anchorman | FERRELL | 7 |
| Wild sheep with reddish-brown coat | MOUFLON | 7 |
| State where Ben & Jerry ice cream factory is | VERMONT | 7 |
| Small fragment of information | SNIPPET | 7 |
| Exam in the middle of a school semester | MIDTERM | 7 |
| Fabrics materials | TEXTILES | 8 |
| Philosophies within Hinduism | DARSANAS | 8 |
| Relation who brought up John Lennon | AUNTMIMI | 8 |
| The Devil Wears Prada character Miranda | PRIESTLY | 8 |
| Villanova Kentucky or Arizona NCAA team | WILDCATS | 8 |
| Type of companies that relied on SVB | STARTUPS | 8 |
| False belief misconception | DELUSION | 8 |
| Part of Southern Ocean with Balleny Islands | SOMOVSEA | 8 |
| Frozen milk-based dessert often served in cones | ICECREAM | 8 |
| Strong metal alloy used in bridges and cookware | CASTIRON | 8 |
| The __ Show talk show hosted by Corden until 2023 | LATELATE | 8 |
| Bridge Over __ Water Simon & Garfunkel song | TROUBLED | 8 |
| __ point critical moment on the brink of a crisis | BREAKING | 8 |
| Anti-communist former US senator Joseph __ | MCCARTHY | 8 |
| Son of Zeus and Semele | DIONYSUS | 8 |
| A barb-tailed and flat-bodied fish a model of car | STINGRAY | 8 |
| Surrealist painter of 1920s The Hat Makes the Man | MAXERNST | 8 |
| Hair tie made from a gathered band of fabric | SCRUNCHY | 8 |
| Disease caused by lack of insulin | DIABETES | 8 |
| Great __ annual wildebeest trek in the Serengeti | MIGRATION | 9 |
| US state where the Carlsbad Caverns are found | NEW MEXICO | 13 |
| Invitation __ Mischa Bartons 2023 crime film | TOAMURDER | 9 |
| Clevelands basketball team | CAVALIERS | 9 |
| Slow-moving people who hang back | LOITERERS | 9 |
| African infectious disease similar to smallpox | MONKEYPOX | 9 |
| Legendary sovereign with the golden touch | KINGMIDAS | 9 |
| Eurasian warriors who drank their victims blood | SCYTHIANS | 9 |
| Creole rice dish closely related to gumbo | JAMBALAYA | 9 |
| The Real __ docuseries about Hollywood burglars | BLINGRING | 9 |
| Dispute in front of judge and jury | COURTCASE | 9 |
| Ground dried sweet red pepper sold in a jar | PAPRIKA | 7 |
| 20th-century blue also called Winsor blue | PHTHALO | 7 |
| Julie star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music | ANDREWS | 7 |
| 41st state to join the United States | MONTANA | 7 |
| Al __ Dominican NBA All-Star | HORFORD | 7 |
| Spinning drinking vessels at a fairground | TEACUPS | 7 |
| Family of small mammals with large front teeth | RODENTS | 7 |
| Solve or get to the bottom of a mystery | UNRAVEL | 7 |
| New cheap toy or unusual experience | NOVELTY | 7 |
| TLC sing Dont go __ waterfalls | CHASING | 7 |
| Southeast Asian country home of pho and banh mi | VIETNAM | 7 |
| Author Colleen Hoover was queen of this in 2022 | BOOKTOK | 7 |
| The most common cause of house fires | COOKING | 7 |
| 2021 Tim Roth drama about the Bennetts | SUNDOWN | 7 |
| __ frais low-fat creamy French cheese | FROMAGE | 7 |
| First name of Professor X __ Xavier | CHARLES | 7 |
| Clouds of dust that create stars | NEBULAE | 7 |
| Tennis player and sister of Venus | SERENA | 6 |
| Spanish saffron rice dish cooked on an open fire | PAELLA | 6 |
| Elizabeth founder of defunct company Theranos | HOLMES | 6 |
| Enclosed space between the lines on a flys wing | AREOLA | 6 |
| Actor Lizzy in 2023s Fatal Attraction | CAPLAN | 6 |
| Reverberated like a yodel | ECHOED | 6 |
| Surname of first actor to become a U.S. President | REAGAN | 6 |
| National animals of China | PANDAS | 6 |
| Renaissance painter of Venus and Adonis | TITIAN | 6 |
| Guetta Leray and Anne-Marie song Baby Dont __ | HURTME | 6 |
| Her face graced the first cover of People Mia __ | FARROW | 6 |
| High school they attended in Grease | RYDELL | 6 |
CodyCross Group 1,609 belongs to the Deserts of the World world and contains 70 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is NEW MEXICO at 13 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 7.5 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 1,601–1,700 block, with group 1,608 and group 1,610 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 1,609 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,609?+
2How many answers does this level have?+
3Where do I go next?+
4Are these answers verified?+
How CodyCross Works
The same three moves solve most CodyCross puzzles, including this one.
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.
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.
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.
CodyCross Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular group teaches you.
This chain has 70 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is NEW MEXICO
At 13 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.
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.
Letter counts split near-identical clues
Where two clues read similarly, the answer length separates them instantly. Every answer here carries its count.
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.
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.
CodyCross Group 1,609 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 70 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | NEW MEXICO |
| Average length | 7.5 letters |
| Level | 1,609 |
| Block | 1,601–1,700 |
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