CodyCross Group 1,981
Answers
72 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 72 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| A baby frog or toad. | POLLIWOG | 8 |
| Atwood short stories __ in the Wood. | OLD BABES | 9 |
| Department store slogan: "The __ is always right". | CUSTOMER | 8 |
| Destressing, unwinding. | RELAXING | 8 |
| Greek island where Mamma Mia! was filmed. | SKOPELOS | 8 |
| His artwork BASH featured Marilyn and JFK. | PAOLOZZI | 8 |
| Kitchen appliance that cooks using little oil. | AIR FRYER | 9 |
| Pigs' feet. | TROTTERS | 8 |
| Sailors' single-reeded instrument with fingerholes. | HORNPIPE | 8 |
| Song by Hannah Laing and RoRo; pleasant affection. | GOOD LOVE | 9 |
| US state whose abbreviation is IL. | ILLINOIS | 8 |
| Becoming popular again. | RESURGENT | 9 |
| Christmas sweet resembling a shepherd's staff. | CANDY CANE | 10 |
| Country to which the dingo is native. | AUSTRALIA | 9 |
| Doing a great job. | ON THE BALL | 11 |
| German experimental avant-garde music genre. | KRAUTROCK | 9 |
| Green plant with white berries for kissing under. | MISTLETOE | 9 |
| Jamaican-British dub poet Benjamin. | ZEPHANIAH | 9 |
| Movie awards first presented in 1929. | THE OSCARS | 10 |
| Moving staircase found in malls. | ESCALATOR | 9 |
| Scientist specializing in the study of energy. | PHYSICIST | 9 |
| Scottish festival that marks the end of Yule. | UP HELLY AA | 11 |
| She's the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa. | INA GARTEN | 10 |
| Tends to pigs; a tale by Hans Christian Andersen. | SWINEHERD | 9 |
| Wireless technology for connecting devices. | BLUETOOTH | 9 |
| 2002 comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Two Weeks __. | NOTICE | 6 |
| Chicago-based airline with the stock ticker UAL. | UNITED | 6 |
| Continuous garment that covers the whole body. | ONESIE | 6 |
| Fashion trend of vests as shirts. | SHESTS | 6 |
| Gasoline in the UK. | PETROL | 6 |
| Horse rider who does jumps and races. | JOCKEY | 6 |
| Hot shot pilot. | FLYBOY | 6 |
| Nation whose capital is Jerusalem. | ISRAEL | 6 |
| Network of virused computers. | BOTNET | 6 |
| Projectiles that go with bows in archery. | ARROWS | 6 |
| Sharp nails on a bird. | TALONS | 6 |
| Sigourney __ of Avatar. | WEAVER | 6 |
| Small nocturnal carnivorous cat-like mammals. | CIVETS | 6 |
| There are four in a gallon. | QUARTS | 6 |
| To stop working and voluntarily end one's career. | RETIRE | 6 |
| Type of mistake anyone could have made. | HONEST | 6 |
| When one file format is converted into another. | EXPORT | 6 |
| A small ax used for chopping. | HATCHET | 7 |
| Aggressive, sometimes red-bellied fish. | PIRANHA | 7 |
| Asian cat breed with blue eyes, dark face and paws. | SIAMESE | 7 |
| Doing up a coat that doesn't have buttons. | ZIPPING | 7 |
| Farm vehicle first built in 1892. | TRACTOR | 7 |
| Faye who starred in Bonnie and Clyde. | DUNAWAY | 7 |
| French video game firm behind Assassin's Creed. | UBISOFT | 7 |
| Half-woman, half-snake in Greek mythology. | ECHIDNA | 7 |
| Home state of the Pacers. | INDIANA | 7 |
| How pregnant women and brides are often described. | RADIANT | 7 |
| Meat sandwiches that go with French fries. | BURGERS | 7 |
| Member of the Mafia. | MAFIOSO | 7 |
| Robert Curtis in You'll Never Get Rich: Fred __. | ASTAIRE | 7 |
| Roman King of the Gods. | JUPITER | 7 |
| Scout's dad in To Kill a Mockingbird. | ATTICUS | 7 |
| Small pickled cucumber. | GHERKIN | 7 |
| To do with the skull. | CRANIAL | 7 |
| Turn juice to alcohol via chemical reaction. | FERMENT | 7 |
| Waste __; slang for a pointless, useless person. | OF SPACE | 8 |
| Character who leaves patterns on windows overnight. | JACK FROST | 10 |
| Cinderella's step-sisters, __ and Drizella. | ANASTASIA | 9 |
| Derogatory term for a fierce, stern female. | BATTLEAXE | 9 |
| Early method of television recording. | KINESCOPE | 9 |
| Fuzzy "animal" that lives under a messy person's bed. | DUST BUNNY | 10 |
| Innovative movie mystery thriller game. | OPEN ROADS | 10 |
| Outer cover that's shed by a slithering reptile. | SNAKESKIN | 9 |
| Prince William's wife: Kate __. | MIDDLETON | 9 |
| Seeds do this when they turn into a seedling. | GERMINATE | 9 |
| Sweetener that hasn't been tamed. | WILD HONEY | 10 |
| Type of primrose with a scarlet variety. | PIMPERNEL | 9 |
CodyCross Group 1,981 belongs to the Forests world and contains 72 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is ON THE BALL 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 7.8 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 1,901–2,000 block, with group 1,980 and group 1,982 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 1,981 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,981?+
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 72 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is ON THE BALL
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 1,981 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 72 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | ON THE BALL |
| Average length | 7.8 letters |
| Level | 1,981 |
| Block | 1,901–2,000 |
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