CodyCross Group 409
Answers

67 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

UP THE ANTE

All 67 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Disease typically associated with hyperglycemia AnswersDIABETES8
Cloth for drying dishes AnswersTEA TOWEL9
The smallest trace only just visible AnswersFAINTEST8
ABBA song about Napoleon AnswersWATERLOO8
Rio’s biggest festival AnswersCARNIVAL8
Former Roman temple now a church AnswersPANTHEON8
Salad in Italian AnswersINSALATA8
Belize before it gained independence British __ AnswersHONDURAS8
They grow up to be kings of the jungle AnswersLION CUBS9
Wildlife hit by traffic on the highway AnswersROAD KILL9
__ fields swathes of purply bushes in Provence AnswersLAVENDER8
Latrine shack AnswersOUTHOUSE8
A fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac in the body AnswersVESICLE7
Dolce & __ Light Blue perfume makers AnswersGABBANA7
__ wage lowest legal rate of pay AnswersMINIMUM7
Enclosure for babies for fun and games AnswersPLAYPEN7
Worth a thousand words AnswersPICTURE7
Main Cretan town built with a huge palace AnswersKNOSSOS7
paper-folding the Japanese way AnswersORIGAMI7
Italian town squares AnswersPIAZZAS7
Moveable wardrobe often antique AnswersARMOIRE7
Wriggling fly larvae AnswersMAGGOTS7
Creator of the Mongolian Empire __ Khan AnswersGENGHIS7
__ Clay birth name of boxing legend Muhammad Ali AnswersCASSIUS7
Compound that is the main component of cane sugar AnswersSUCROSE7
Creator or maintainer of online content and sites AnswersWEBMASTER9
Hugging AnswersEMBRACING9
Machine that produces electricity AnswersGENERATOR9
Eva Peron was married to this country’s president AnswersARGENTINA9
Making it to the end zone with ball in hand AnswersTOUCHDOWN9
Shone an image onto a screen AnswersPROJECTED9
Raise the stakes AnswersUP THE ANTE11
Longest skeletal part of the leg (not technical) AnswersTHIGHBONE9
Yellow __ Beatles album and film of 1968/9 AnswersSUBMARINE9
Ancient Egyptian queen AnswersCLEOPATRA9
Holiday that occurs the day before Boxing Day AnswersCHRISTMAS9
Feeling of intense dislike AnswersANIMOSITY9
Medicinal sweet to aid sore throats AnswersCOUGH DROP10
Country of the natural wonder Uluru (Ayers Rock) AnswersAUSTRALIA9
Busy AnswersOCCUPIED8
Signed off Merrie Melodies with That’s All Folks! AnswersPORKY PIG9
Another name for adults when talking with kids AnswersGROWN UPS9
Show to be wrong or false AnswersDISPROVE8
Stop subscribing to someone’s Twitter feed AnswersUNFOLLOW8
__ Things by the Duff Brothers AnswersSTRANGER8
Film actress originally from South Africa __ Theron AnswersCHARLIZE8
Italian hard almond biscuits AnswersBISCOTTI8
Pot for making hollandaise AnswersSAUCEPAN8
Grating irritating AnswersANNOYING8
Mexican carnival-style music festival AnswersBAHIDORA8
Second-largest city in Peru AnswersAREQUIPA8
Releasing gas from the mouth after a heavy meal AnswersBELCHING8
A patient person can wait for cows to do this AnswersCOME HOME9
Pirate’s company onboard AnswersCREWMATE8
Fixing a hole in cloth with more cloth AnswersPATCHING8
Better known name of the Greek god Loxius AnswersAPOLLO6
Capital city of Saudi Arabia AnswersRIYADH6
Glares frowns glowers AnswersSCOWLS6
Thin white fungal coating grows on damp clothes AnswersMILDEW6
__-me-not borage plant with small blue flowers AnswersFORGET6
__ Conan Doyle writer of Sherlock Holmes tales AnswersARTHUR6
Occasions ceremonies things that are happening AnswersEVENTS6
Meghan – since May 2018 Duchess of Sussex AnswersMARKLE6
Paul Francois __ led a coup against Robespierre AnswersBARRAS6
They could be blue or beluga AnswersWHALES6
Disney mouse AnswersMICKEY6
Someone who is extremely talented or admired AnswersPHENOM6

CodyCross Group 409 belongs to the La Bella Roma world and contains 67 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is UP THE ANTE 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 401–500 block, with group 408 and group 410 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 409 at a glance
WorldLa Bella Roma
Clues in group67
Longest answerUP THE ANTE (11)
Shortest answerAPOLLO (6)
Average length7.8 letters
Group409
Questions

CodyCross Group 409 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 409?+
All 67 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
67, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 408 and group 410, or browse the whole 401–500 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 67 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 UP THE ANTE

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 409 In Detail

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

Answers in chain67
Longest answerUP THE ANTE
Average length7.8 letters
Level409
Block401–500