CodyCross Group 540
Answers
73 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 73 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Handful of must-see game on an African safari | BIGFIVE | 7 |
| Fashionable wide pants and Italian word for palace | PALAZZO | 7 |
| Sweden’s national parliament | RIKSDAG | 7 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie to Donald Duck | NEPHEWS | 7 |
| Law Abiding __ Gerard Butler revenge movie | CITIZEN | 7 |
| Scrabble __ stack letters on top of each other | UPWORDS | 7 |
| Popeye likes this vegetable | SPINACH | 7 |
| Large recesses in an indoor wall | ALCOVES | 7 |
| Heavyweight boxing pro Smokin’ Joe __ | FRAZIER | 7 |
| Traditional plantation product of the US South | TOBACCO | 7 |
| __ Rainbow; song made famous by Judy Garland | OVERTHE | 7 |
| To hit __ to find something important or valuable | PAYDIRT | 7 |
| TV show where three witch sisters battle evil | CHARMED | 7 |
| Author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts… | SUSANCAIN | 9 |
| Subantarctic island possessions of New Zealand | ANTIPODES | 9 |
| Typical fungi a white-spotted red mushroom | FLYAGARIC | 9 |
| Motion of a projectile | BALLISTIC | 9 |
| Thousands of billions | TRILLIONS | 9 |
| Cellars | BASEMENTS | 9 |
| A bird in the hand is worth two here | INTHEBUSH | 9 |
| State where the fictional Genoa City is | WISCONSIN | 9 |
| Getting on a boat to leave | EMBARKING | 9 |
| F1 motor racing championship race | GRANDPRIX | 9 |
| __ Town musical about New York’s bright lights | WONDERFUL | 9 |
| Keeps your hair dry in the bath or under sprinkler | SHOWERCAP | 9 |
| Not the author’s real name | PSEUDONYM | 9 |
| In the Bleak __ carol with words by Rossetti | MIDWINTER | 9 |
| Number of the century we’re living in now | TWENTYONE | 9 |
| French maker of stilettos with red soles | LOUBOUTIN | 9 |
| Notifying | INFORMING | 9 |
| Gesture showing respect | OBEISANCE | 9 |
| Actress born Betty Joan Perske Lauren __ | BACALL | 6 |
| Country where fashion designer Altuzarra was born | FRANCE | 6 |
| Triple-barrelled __ weapon invented by Da Vinci | CANNON | 6 |
| Perfumed oil or wax to smooth or sculpt hair | POMADE | 6 |
| Blow __ with a feather; expression of disbelief | MEDOWN | 6 |
| Fuels that include crude oil coal and natural gas | FOSSIL | 6 |
| Fats __ jazz pianist and singer of Blueberry Hill | DOMINO | 6 |
| Highly decorated padded bedspreads | QUILTS | 6 |
| Scarlet vulpine | REDFOX | 6 |
| Rouse from sleep | WAKEUP | 6 |
| Sportspeople who enter water from springboards | DIVERS | 6 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ sensei | SPLINTER | 8 |
| Damage smashing destruction | BREAKAGE | 8 |
| Top up e.g. battery levels | RECHARGE | 8 |
| Feminine hormone | ESTROGEN | 8 |
| Once known as Constantinople; Turkish megacity | ISTANBUL | 8 |
| Convulsions fits | SEIZURES | 8 |
| Joan Jett Cherie Currie and Lita Ford’s band | RUNAWAYS | 8 |
| Book about a boy who can fly and never grows up | PETERPAN | 8 |
| Baseball players far from the pitcher | FIELDERS | 8 |
| Open them to reveal the stage | CURTAINS | 8 |
| WSOP final table the __ Nine | NOVEMBER | 8 |
| Cat face sensors | WHISKERS | 8 |
| __ policeman; alternative name for a speed bump | SLEEPING | 8 |
| Footwear that’s not old bought recently | NEWSHOES | 8 |
| Artist who painted Boulevard Montmartre at Night | PISSARRO | 8 |
| Treachery disloyalty | BETRAYAL | 8 |
| Burning logs for cooking over near tents | CAMPFIRE | 8 |
| Annual Valencian tomato throwing festival | TOMATINA | 8 |
| Rough or harsh especially regarding a husky voice | GRAVELLY | 8 |
| A person who acts for another in legal matters | ATTORNEY | 8 |
| Segregated suburb in South Africa during Apartheid | TOWNSHIP | 8 |
| State Farm jingle Like a good __ | NEIGHBOR | 8 |
| TV station companies | NETWORKS | 8 |
| Permitting | ALLOWING | 8 |
| Large electric cooking pot used to cook slowly | CROCK POT | 9 |
| The one the person you’re meant to be with | SOULMATE | 8 |
| Rabbit’s surname in the John Updike novels | ANGSTROM | 8 |
| Celebrity musician; e.g. Mick Jagger David Bowie | ROCKSTAR | 8 |
| Paddling a canoe-like boat on rivers or rapids | KAYAKING | 8 |
| Yellow flour made from maize | CORNMEAL | 8 |
| The starting points of philosophical arguments | PREMISES | 8 |
CodyCross Group 540 belongs to the Fashion Show world and contains 73 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is SUSANCAIN 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 7.8 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 501–600 block, with group 539 and group 541 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 540 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 540?+
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 73 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is SUSANCAIN
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 540 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 73 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | SUSANCAIN |
| Average length | 7.8 letters |
| Level | 540 |
| Block | 501–600 |
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