CodyCross Group 503
Answers

70 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PUNCHLINE

All 70 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Funniest part of a comedian’s jokePUNCHLINE9
Disintegrating like rusty metalCORRODING9
Trinkets for garden decorationORNAMENTS9
Percussion instrument hit by a brush or stickSNAREDRUM9
Sign of surrender or truce when wavedWHITEFLAG9
Something that is unclear not exactAMBIGUOUS9
Standardize regulate ensure the accuracy ofCALIBRATE9
To be __; unfinished for nowCONTINUED9
Disease causing stiffness and pain in jointsARTHRITIS9
Straps that attach parachutes to skydiversHARNESSES9
To capture or arrestAPPREHEND9
Collections of signatures in protest or objectionPETITIONS9
Animal that feeds on dead plant materialSCAVENGER9
Inflexible rigorous strictSTRINGENT9
Free __; no charge for enteringADMISSION9
Someone who watchesOBSERVER8
Tolerance; restraintPATIENCE8
State of being unaware of what is happeningOBLIVION8
Most abundant gas found in the sunHYDROGEN8
Fabric with woven design used as a wall hangingTAPESTRY8
Small oily canned fish named for an Italian islandSARDINES8
Wooden hut for keeping garden instrumentsTOOLSHED8
Inspecting a company’s accountsAUDITING8
Falls very quickly from the skyPLUMMETS8
Moving further back like a balding hairlineRECEDING8
Drugs that neutralize an upset stomachANTACIDS8
Describes crimes that remain a mysteryUNSOLVED8
Computer that isn’t portableDESKTOP7
The action of a cat drinking milk from a saucerLAPPING7
Failed to succeed or went limpFLOPPED7
The reason for which something is createdPURPOSE7
Torn pieces of materialTATTERS7
Walkways over rivers or canyonsBRIDGES7
Money provided for a project or initiativeFUNDING7
Self-respect; a sense of pride in oneselfDIGNITY7
A territory ruled by a monarchKINGDOM7
Pasta cooked so it has a biteALDENTE7
Sign of the zodiac in October and NovemberSCORPIO7
Site of Beatles music studio and zebra crossingABBEYROAD9
Deep glacial fissuresCREVASSES9
Lincoln was the ___ president of the U.S. (number)SIXTEENTH9
A word that modifies or describes a nounADJECTIVE9
Capital of Nepal and its largest cityKATMANDHU9
Take a stroll when you aren’t awakeSLEEPWALK9
A person who makes wooden furnitureCARPENTER9
Wookiee from Star WarsCHEWBACCA9
New York airport with code LGALAGUARDIA9
Padded protector for the lower legSHINGUARD9
Reductions in price savingsDISCOUNTS9
To a very great degreeEXTREMELY9
From this point forwardHEREAFTER9
Hogwarts house identified by a snakeSLYTHERIN9
To gain possession of gain through effortOBTAIN6
A folk tale; also means very well knownLEGEND6
Offer counsel to someoneADVISE6
Olive __ vegetation proffered as act of peaceBRANCH6
Race horse riderJOCKEY6
__ Globe Award US film and TV accoladeGOLDEN6
Small images for text speakEMOJIS6
WanderedROAMED6
__ list: things to do before you passBUCKET6
This metallic piece helps to hold a belt togetherBUCKLE6
A long narrow ditchTRENCH6
In a great way largelyVASTLY6
Musical piece mixed from various sourcesMASHUP6
Worn on the hands to protect from the coldGLOVES6
Decorative edgeBORDER6
Dr. Seuss character who hates ChristmasGRINCH6
With bated __; waiting in suspenseBREATH6
Nickname for Scottish terrier breed with white furWESTIE6

CodyCross Group 503 belongs to the Department Store world and contains 70 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is PUNCHLINE 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 7.7 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 501–600 block, with group 502 and group 504 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 503 at a glance
WorldDepartment Store
Clues in group70
Longest answerPUNCHLINE (9)
Shortest answerOBTAIN (6)
Average length7.7 letters
Group503
Questions

CodyCross Group 503 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 503?+
All 70 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
70, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 502 and group 504, or browse the whole 501–600 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 70 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 PUNCHLINE

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 503 In Detail

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

Answers in chain70
Longest answerPUNCHLINE
Average length7.7 letters
Level503
Block501–600