CodyCross Group 1,617
Answers
74 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 74 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph of __ he took the Holy Grail to Britain | ARIMATHEA | 9 |
| French battle heroine burned at the stake | JOANOFARC | 9 |
| Giant squid have 2 of these appendages for eating | TENTACLES | 9 |
| Gimme a break break me off a piece of this candy! | KITKATBAR | 9 |
| End Schwarzenegger-style | TERMINATE | 9 |
| Bandmate of Baby Scary and Sporty now Beckham | POSHSPICE | 9 |
| Computer script that contains a list of commands | BATCHFILE | 9 |
| Multiply by four | QUADRUPLE | 9 |
| Things __ book by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe | FALLAPART | 9 |
| Animated childrens film set in ancient Greece | EPICTAILS | 9 |
| Rooster who narrates Disneys Robin Hood | ALANADALE | 9 |
| How to dive into a pool or ride a skeleton sled | HEADFIRST | 9 |
| Holding in trust | FIDUCIARY | 9 |
| Mars rover that can sing Happy Birthday | CURIOSITY | 9 |
| Illinois fast-food retailer __ Burgers & Fries | MEATHEADS | 9 |
| Large socks hung on a fireplace at Christmas | STOCKINGS | 9 |
| For insects act of hatching from an egg | ECLOSION | 8 |
| 2019 Nicolas Cage thriller film Running with __ | THEDEVIL | 8 |
| Volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79 | VESUVIUS | 8 |
| Makeup used on the mouth often bright red | LIPSTICK | 8 |
| Desert plant aka orache anagram of lush bats | SALTBUSH | 8 |
| Revolutionary phrase no __ without representation | TAXATION | 8 |
| Hit song from Bebe Rexhas third album Bebe | CALLONME | 8 |
| Concerned with or related to books | LITERARY | 8 |
| Small piece of something broken as in pottery | FRAGMENT | 8 |
| Smearing butter on a cake pan before baking | GREASING | 8 |
| Baby swan | CYGNET | 6 |
| The Great __ make up the center of the US | PLAINS | 6 |
| Arranging roof slabs into rows | TILING | 6 |
| Vietnam vet horror Jacobs__ | LADDER | 6 |
| Sesame paste in hummus and baba ganoush | TAHINI | 6 |
| Fashion trend of vests as shirts | SHESTS | 6 |
| Crimefighter The Green __ | HORNET | 6 |
| One two __ my shoe nursery rhyme | BUCKLE | 6 |
| Substantial e.g. a satisfying meal | HEARTY | 6 |
| __ Vacant Sex Pistols single from 1977 | PRETTY | 6 |
| Flying technology used to find new cave paintings | DRONES | 6 |
| Long canyon-like grooves on the Moons surface | RILLES | 6 |
| Debra who played Edna Harper in Everwood | MOONEY | 6 |
| the memorable midnight cowboy Jon | VOIGHT | 6 |
| Ruth Wilsons 24-hour play The __ Woman | SECOND | 6 |
| Disney Iguanodon in Dinosaur film | ALADAR | 6 |
| Fitness YouTube channel hosted by Maddie Lymburner | MADFIT | 6 |
| Equines on the expeditions of Scott and Shackleton | PONIES | 6 |
| Fried Green Tomatoes author __ Flagg | FANNIE | 6 |
| Brazils woolly spider monkeys | MURIQUIS | 8 |
| Bumbling detective in the Pink Panther films | CLOUSEAU | 8 |
| Superhero graphic novel by Alan Moore | WATCHMEN | 8 |
| Unwind under night sky and look at constellations | STARGAZE | 8 |
| Short turned-up nasal part | SNUBNOSE | 8 |
| Teen idol who wrote Johnny Carsons theme song | PAULANKA | 8 |
| Similar to canoeing | KAYAKING | 8 |
| Stolen taken and hidden in a persons clothes | POCKETED | 8 |
| TV series starring Angela Lansbury Murder __ | SHEWROTE | 8 |
| European heatwave named after the hound of Hades | CERBERUS | 8 |
| A chihuahua gave us the ad phrase Yo quiero __ | TACOBELL | 8 |
| Smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza | MENKAURE | 8 |
| DCs female New God of Apokolips | BIGBARDA | 8 |
| Jordans expansive Valley of the Moon desert | WADI RUM | 11 |
| Assyrian deity that is a mix of ox bird and human | LAMASSUS | 8 |
| Sore causing hurt | PAINFUL | 7 |
| 110-meter athlete who jumps | HURDLER | 7 |
| Large an extinct animal | MAMMOTH | 7 |
| Prove wrong | CONFUTE | 7 |
| Dubai skyscraper Burj __ worlds tallest building | KHALIFA | 7 |
| In the beginning there was a rock group | GENESIS | 7 |
| Actor LeBlanc or Broderick | MATTHEW | 7 |
| Borscht is a soup from this country | UKRAINE | 7 |
| Disney movie shown by Florida teacher __ World | STRANGE | 7 |
| Chilled cupboards for food | FRIDGES | 7 |
| Alt. spelling of a popular game with dotted tiles | DOMINOS | 7 |
| Orange is the New Blacks Piper __ | CHAPMAN | 7 |
| Criminals who steal | THIEVES | 7 |
| Childrens book by US Justice Sonia Sotomayor | JUSTASK | 7 |
CodyCross Group 1,617 belongs to the Deserts of the World world and contains 74 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is WADI RUM at 11 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 7.6 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 1,616 and group 1,618 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 1,617 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,617?+
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 74 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is WADI RUM
At 11 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 1,617 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 74 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | WADI RUM |
| Average length | 7.6 letters |
| Level | 1,617 |
| Block | 1,601–1,700 |
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