CodyCross Group 285
Answers
78 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 78 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Moll __ Defoe’s chronicle of a criminal woman Answers | FLANDERS | 8 |
| In football ahead of defense and behind attack Answers | MIDFIELD | 8 |
| Place where animals are slaughtered Answers | ABATTOIR | 8 |
| Hong Kong martial artist-actor father of Brandon Answers | BRUCELEE | 8 |
| Incarcerated person Answers | JAILBIRD | 8 |
| Complete standstill Answers | GRIDLOCK | 8 |
| Flowering pink plant with heart-shaped leaves Answers | CYCLAMEN | 8 |
| You wipe your feet on these Answers | DOORMATS | 8 |
| Varies the pitch of speech for emphasis Answers | INFLECTS | 8 |
| Casino game where Phil Ivey used edge sorting Answers | BACCARAT | 8 |
| Joule described these units of food energy Answers | CALORIES | 8 |
| Alyson __ Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Answers | HANNIGAN | 8 |
| Spoiled or harmed infected with disease Answers | BLIGHTED | 8 |
| Occupation of Charon of the Greek Underworld Answers | FERRYMAN | 8 |
| Somme World War I memorial designed by Lutyens Answers | THIEPVAL | 8 |
| Made a high-pitched sound by blowing Answers | WHISTLED | 8 |
| Swedish actor Max __ Answers | VONSYDOW | 8 |
| Impervious to light not transparent Answers | OPAQUE | 6 |
| Island of Napoleon’s death Saint __ Answers | HELENA | 6 |
| Russian wheeled vehicle pulled by three horses Answers | TROIKA | 6 |
| Goat Island off Italy’s Tuscany coast Answers | GIGLIO | 6 |
| Mickey __ Broadway and movie actor died 2014 Answers | ROONEY | 6 |
| Unpleasant repulsive Answers | ODIOUS | 6 |
| Seal set into a ring Answers | SIGNET | 6 |
| Ally __ US legal TV show with Calista Flockhart Answers | MCBEAL | 6 |
| Risk speculate bet Answers | GAMBLE | 6 |
| Mikhail __ regarded as father of Russian music Answers | GLINKA | 6 |
| Spiritual retreat (Indian culture) Answers | ASHRAM | 6 |
| The surface at the bottom of a stream etc Answers | RIVERBED | 8 |
| Flesh __ means your kith and kin Answers | ANDBLOOD | 8 |
| How a sharp pain is described Answers | STABBING | 8 |
| Emile Zola story of mining wages and conditions Answers | GERMINAL | 8 |
| Herbes de __ south France dried herb mix Answers | PROVENCE | 8 |
| Deceptive talk to swindle Answers | FLIMFLAM | 8 |
| Swedish botanist devised classification system Answers | LINNAEUS | 8 |
| Not clearly visible Answers | OBSCURED | 8 |
| Kent the TV news anchor on The Simpsons Answers | BROCKMAN | 8 |
| German city with an annual Wagner music festival Answers | BAYREUTH | 8 |
| Unjust or unfair Answers | WRONGFUL | 8 |
| Publication of religious songs Answers | HYMNBOOK | 8 |
| South African dessert milk tart in Afrikaans Answers | MELKTERT | 8 |
| __ Rush won an Oscar for his performance in Shine Answers | GEOFFREY | 8 |
| Moving wings to fly Answers | FLAPPING | 8 |
| __ Steel best-selling fiction author of The Gift Answers | DANIELLE | 8 |
| A plane suddenly plunging steeply downwards Answers | NOSEDIVE | 8 |
| Charge a president with misconduct Answers | IMPEACH | 7 |
| They cure animal hides Answers | TANNERS | 7 |
| Drug that activates receptors in the brain Answers | AGONIST | 7 |
| Joe __ Pip’s kindly guardian blacksmith Answers | GARGERY | 7 |
| Major prophet; his Book is followed by Daniel Answers | EZEKIEL | 7 |
| To eradicate destroy completely Answers | WIPEOUT | 7 |
| The U in the international phonetic alphabet Answers | UNIFORM | 7 |
| The Roman goddess of truth Answers | VERITAS | 7 |
| Of or relating to sea lions Answers | OTARINE | 7 |
| Add tables settees etc. to a dwelling Answers | FURNISH | 7 |
| Type of computerized X-ray Answers | CATSCAN | 7 |
| Protected islands in the North Sea’s Wadden Sea Answers | FRISIAN | 7 |
| One who shouts at comedians Answers | HECKLER | 7 |
| To walk the beam you need this Answers | BALANCE | 7 |
| Fantastic creature that multiplies with water Answers | GREMLIN | 7 |
| Sack fabric made from jute used for rope Answers | HESSIAN | 7 |
| Large bowl in which greens are served Answers | SALADBOWL | 9 |
| A plan used in architecture or engineering Answers | BLUEPRINT | 9 |
| Clapped your hands Answers | APPLAUDED | 9 |
| French blue wooly cat with golden eyes Answers | CHARTREUX | 9 |
| He has an electrical measurement named after him Answers | JAMESWATT | 9 |
| Taking in liquid or information Answers | ABSORBING | 9 |
| French mayonnaise with capers mustard herbs Answers | REMOULADE | 9 |
| Fear of ruins Answers | ATEPHOBIA | 9 |
| Strays from the correct path Answers | DIGRESSES | 9 |
| Residents inhabitants Answers | OCCUPANTS | 9 |
| Barcelona park with ceramic walkways by Gaudí Answers | PARCGUELL | 9 |
| Circus animals Stravinsky’s ballet music was for Answers | ELEPHANTS | 9 |
| Best selling novel and film: Like Water for __ Answers | CHOCOLATE | 9 |
| Pakistani cricketer bowler and politician Answers | IMRANKHAN | 9 |
| Administers medical treatment to Answers | MEDICATES | 9 |
| Deep discount sale Answers | CLEARANCE | 9 |
| Pink variety of beryl named after a famous banker Answers | MORGANITE | 9 |
CodyCross Group 285 belongs to the Library world and contains 78 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is SALADBOWL at 9 letters. That is a long group even for CodyCross — worth working puzzle by puzzle rather than scanning the whole list.
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 7.7 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 201–300 block, with group 284 and group 286 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 285 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 285?+
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 78 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is SALADBOWL
At 9 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 285 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 78 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | SALADBOWL |
| Average length | 7.7 letters |
| Level | 285 |
| Block | 201–300 |
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