CodyCross Group 1,981
Answers

72 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ON THE BALL

All 72 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A baby frog or toad.POLLIWOG8
Atwood short stories __ in the Wood.OLD BABES9
Department store slogan: "The __ is always right".CUSTOMER8
Destressing, unwinding.RELAXING8
Greek island where Mamma Mia! was filmed.SKOPELOS8
His artwork BASH featured Marilyn and JFK.PAOLOZZI8
Kitchen appliance that cooks using little oil.AIR FRYER9
Pigs' feet.TROTTERS8
Sailors' single-reeded instrument with fingerholes.HORNPIPE8
Song by Hannah Laing and RoRo; pleasant affection.GOOD LOVE9
US state whose abbreviation is IL.ILLINOIS8
Becoming popular again.RESURGENT9
Christmas sweet resembling a shepherd's staff.CANDY CANE10
Country to which the dingo is native.AUSTRALIA9
Doing a great job.ON THE BALL11
German experimental avant-garde music genre.KRAUTROCK9
Green plant with white berries for kissing under.MISTLETOE9
Jamaican-British dub poet Benjamin.ZEPHANIAH9
Movie awards first presented in 1929.THE OSCARS10
Moving staircase found in malls.ESCALATOR9
Scientist specializing in the study of energy.PHYSICIST9
Scottish festival that marks the end of Yule.UP HELLY AA11
She's the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa.INA GARTEN10
Tends to pigs; a tale by Hans Christian Andersen.SWINEHERD9
Wireless technology for connecting devices.BLUETOOTH9
2002 comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Two Weeks __.NOTICE6
Chicago-based airline with the stock ticker UAL.UNITED6
Continuous garment that covers the whole body.ONESIE6
Fashion trend of vests as shirts.SHESTS6
Gasoline in the UK.PETROL6
Horse rider who does jumps and races.JOCKEY6
Hot shot pilot.FLYBOY6
Nation whose capital is Jerusalem.ISRAEL6
Network of virused computers.BOTNET6
Projectiles that go with bows in archery.ARROWS6
Sharp nails on a bird.TALONS6
Sigourney __ of Avatar.WEAVER6
Small nocturnal carnivorous cat-like mammals.CIVETS6
There are four in a gallon.QUARTS6
To stop working and voluntarily end one's career.RETIRE6
Type of mistake anyone could have made.HONEST6
When one file format is converted into another.EXPORT6
A small ax used for chopping.HATCHET7
Aggressive, sometimes red-bellied fish.PIRANHA7
Asian cat breed with blue eyes, dark face and paws.SIAMESE7
Doing up a coat that doesn't have buttons.ZIPPING7
Farm vehicle first built in 1892.TRACTOR7
Faye who starred in Bonnie and Clyde.DUNAWAY7
French video game firm behind Assassin's Creed.UBISOFT7
Half-woman, half-snake in Greek mythology.ECHIDNA7
Home state of the Pacers.INDIANA7
How pregnant women and brides are often described.RADIANT7
Meat sandwiches that go with French fries.BURGERS7
Member of the Mafia.MAFIOSO7
Robert Curtis in You'll Never Get Rich: Fred __.ASTAIRE7
Roman King of the Gods.JUPITER7
Scout's dad in To Kill a Mockingbird.ATTICUS7
Small pickled cucumber.GHERKIN7
To do with the skull.CRANIAL7
Turn juice to alcohol via chemical reaction.FERMENT7
Waste __; slang for a pointless, useless person.OF SPACE8
Character who leaves patterns on windows overnight.JACK FROST10
Cinderella's step-sisters, __ and Drizella.ANASTASIA9
Derogatory term for a fierce, stern female.BATTLEAXE9
Early method of television recording.KINESCOPE9
Fuzzy "animal" that lives under a messy person's bed.DUST BUNNY10
Innovative movie mystery thriller game.OPEN ROADS10
Outer cover that's shed by a slithering reptile.SNAKESKIN9
Prince William's wife: Kate __.MIDDLETON9
Seeds do this when they turn into a seedling.GERMINATE9
Sweetener that hasn't been tamed.WILD HONEY10
Type of primrose with a scarlet variety.PIMPERNEL9

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.

Group 1,981 at a glance
WorldForests
Clues in group72
Longest answerON THE BALL (11)
Shortest answerNOTICE (6)
Average length7.8 letters
Group1,981
Questions

CodyCross Group 1,981 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 1,981?+
All 72 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
72, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 1,980 and group 1,982, or browse the whole 1,901–2,000 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 72 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 ON THE BALL

At 11 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 1,981 In Detail

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

Answers in chain72
Longest answerON THE BALL
Average length7.8 letters
Level1,981
Block1,901–2,000