CodyCross Group 1,697
Answers

74 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FORECASTS

All 74 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The shortest month of the yearFEBRUARY8
Explosive invented by Alfred NobelDYNAMITE8
Half of a school yearSEMESTER8
Person who has just said I doNEWLYWED8
Parrot with rainbow-hued plumageLORIKEET8
Type of ceiling with sunken or recessed panelsCOFFERED8
Green vegetable related to cauliflowerBROCCOLI8
US poet known for Florida Water poemsAJAMONET8
V for __ action movie starring Natalie PortmanVENDETTA8
ImprobableUNLIKELY8
Equipment with keys caps lock and numlockKEYBOARD8
Batters must tag this to score a runHOMEBASE8
Cottage with roof made from strawTHATCHED8
Reimbursed monies that employees spend on workEXPENSES8
Happened before something elsePREDATED8
Poet who coined the term Flower Power Allen __GINSBERG8
Happiness hormone released with laughterOXYTOCIN8
Casino game of guessing numbers on a wheelROULETTE8
Small mechanical wind-up chest that plays tunesMUSICBOX8
Dinosaurs ran amok in this ParkJURASSIC8
A portable computerLAPTOP6
Headpiece on a horse to control its movementBRIDLE6
Only soccer player who can hold the ballGOALIE6
Carl Douglas favorite type of martial artsKUNGFU6
A meal eaten outdoorsPICNIC6
US author of Nova nicknamed ChipDELANY6
Money paid to kidnappersRANSOM6
Rogue __ 2015 Mission Impossible movieNATION6
Onze or elf in English XI in Roman numeralsELEVEN6
Long and slender mammal a sneaky personWEASEL6
Refreshing frozen dessertSORBET6
Popular TV sitcom The Big Bang __THEORY6
Gathering of employees and employersMEETING7
Name for an old piece of furnitureANTIQUE7
Positively charged central core of an atomNUCLEUS7
Round or rectangular bundles of livestock feedHAYBALE7
Type of angle that is not 90 degreesOBLIQUE7
Houston NBA playersROCKETS7
Knickknack ornamentTRINKET7
Matthew the Lawrence Blocks fictional detectiveSCUDDER7
Jogs like a horseCANTERS7
Magnetos daughter who has identical powersPOLARIS7
Bunkum informal spelling of bolognaBALONEY7
Predictions on the weather or the futureFORECASTS9
Capital and most populous city of NepalKATHMANDU9
Use a special bright pen to make text stand outHIGHLIGHT9
Male tree cuttersLUMBERMEN9
British director known for Skyfall and 1917SAMMENDES9
Danielle starred in The Harder They Fall and TillDEADWYLER9
9-letter appliance thats like a sauna for foodMICROWAVE9
Apple TV series starring Welsh actor Taron EgertonBLACKBIRD9
Policy for financial protection indemnityINSURANCE9
Body like Mercury outside our solar systemEXOPLANET9
Pet rodent that is larger than a hamsterGUINEAPIG9
Whitney founder of dating app BumbleWOLFEHERD9
Athletics jumping event using a long stickPOLEVAULT9
Developed from two or more types e.g. dogsCROSSBRED9
Series of novels about a teen girl detectiveNANCYDREW9
Holiday with St. NickCHRISTMAS9
Romantic partnersLOVERS6
Pretends to have a good poker handBLUFFS6
Country whose islands include Corfu and MykonosGREECE6
Mascarpone halloumi or gruyereCHEESE6
Burrowing marsupial that looks like a small bearWOMBAT6
Times __ multiplication sumsTABLES6
Web-spinning creatureSPIDER6
Fit and __ having the correct criteria for a rolePROPER6
Legendary kingdom of Link and Princess ZeldaHYRULE6
Ancient Assyrian lens possibly earliest telescopeNIMRUD6
Fastener with interlocking teethZIPPER6
Longest-reigning Chinese emperorKANGXI6
US donut chain bought by French company in 2005DUNKIN6
This Indian city was once called BombayMUMBAI6
Keep food and drinks chilled in this applianceFRIDGE6

CodyCross Group 1,697 belongs to the Tundra and Taiga world and contains 74 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is FORECASTS 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 7.3 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 1,696 and group 1,698 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 1,697 at a glance
WorldTundra and Taiga
Clues in group74
Longest answerFORECASTS (9)
Shortest answerLAPTOP (6)
Average length7.3 letters
Group1,697
Questions

CodyCross Group 1,697 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,697?+
All 74 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
74, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 1,696 and group 1,698, or browse the whole 1,601–1,700 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 74 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 FORECASTS

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 1,697 In Detail

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

Answers in chain74
Longest answerFORECASTS
Average length7.3 letters
Level1,697
Block1,601–1,700