CodyCross Group 553
Answers

72 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MICROCHIP

All 72 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Outsmart get the better ofOUTWIT6
Japanese martial art that means empty handKARATE6
Rapid sales pitchPATTER6
__ Canal skateway world’s largest skating rinkRIDEAU6
Sean __ NCIS’ Timothy McGeeMURRAY6
__-Elysées famous tree-lined Parisian avenueCHAMPS6
International convention on wetlandsRAMSAR6
Holy __ sacrament for bishops priests deaconsORDERS6
Baked __ ice cream cake with brown meringueALASKA6
Under __; being questioned by policeARREST6
Tiny silicon element in a computer circuitMICROCHIP9
Vegetable wrapper imparts aroma to Chinese foodLOTUSLEAF9
Shape of normal distribution line on a graphBELLCURVE9
Last monarch of the House of Tudor: __ IELIZABETH9
Erupted into a boilABSCESSED9
It’s a __ Life classic Christmas movieWONDERFUL9
Get off on the __; make a successful startRIGHTFOOT9
Comic strip soap opera with female leadMARYWORTH9
Elton John song about a Cold cold heartSACRIFICE9
What is said to a loved one before going to bedGOODNIGHT9
High-speed boat that travels out of the waterHYDROFOIL9
Italian bell towerCAMPANILE9
Queens Kings and JacksFACECARDS9
Person who does routine work in a business officeSECRETARY9
Lead official at a basketball gameCREWCHIEF9
Someone who is given an award or organRECIPIENT9
Mid-afternoon break for refreshments and cakeTEATIME7
Toe-__; cringeworthy extremely awkwardCURLING7
Mariah Carey has a vocal range of five of theseOCTAVES7
In a way that can be seenVISIBLY7
2002 film about scientists disappearing in spaceSOLARIS7
Small stone pieces used on rockeries and pathsSHINGLE7
Road with no way outDEADEND7
Gabriel García Márquez style __ realismMAGICAL7
The E In JPEG file formatEXPERTS7
Most widely spoken language in PakistanPUNJABI7
Hoping for something specificWISHFUL7
A sign of an illness or diseaseSYMPTOM7
Line of rulers from the same familyDYNASTY7
3D triangle shapes at Giza in EgyptPYRAMIDS8
Attempting to influence decision makersLOBBYING8
Person with no opinion about the existence of GodAGNOSTIC8
Hunting wild animals using a bird of preyFALCONRY8
Stick for climbing plantsBEANPOLE8
Achievable gettable victoryWINNABLE8
Rhythmic sound patternsCADENCES8
Illustrations or instances of somethingEXAMPLES8
High __; 2000 Nick Hornby record store filmFIDELITY8
Open-topped two-seater carROADSTER8
Requesting someone’s attendance at a partyINVITING8
Door curtainPORTIERE8
Black treacleMOLASSES8
Soaking up ink with paperBLOTTING8
MurderHOMICIDE8
Famous Apache warriorGERONIMO8
JeeringTAUNTING8
__ out; leaving in an aggressive noisy waySTORMING8
Political agreement with a common aimALLIANCE8
The male steerer of a ship or boatHELMSMAN8
Permeability or penetrability of rockPOROSITY8
Limited guarantee or assurance on goodsWARRANTY8
Approximately 2.2 poundsKILOGRAM8
Rigid airship named after a German countZEPPELIN8
Love song used in courting someoneSERENADE8
__ Treasure with historian Nicolas CageNATIONAL8
Day of the week named for the Norse god of thunderTHURSDAY8
She was turned into a pillar of salt in the BibleLOTSWIFE8
Intended or given as a cureREMEDIAL8
Figure skating meets ballroomICEDANCE8
Chilean town shaken by a massive earthquakeVALDIVIA8
Literary or grand term for an actorTHESPIAN8
Old __ a merry old soul in nursery rhymeKINGCOLE8

CodyCross Group 553 belongs to the Resorts world and contains 72 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is MICROCHIP 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 552 and group 554 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 553 at a glance
WorldResorts
Clues in group72
Longest answerMICROCHIP (9)
Shortest answerOUTWIT (6)
Average length7.8 letters
Group553
Questions

CodyCross Group 553 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 553?+
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 552 and group 554, 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 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 MICROCHIP

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 553 In Detail

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

Answers in chain72
Longest answerMICROCHIP
Average length7.8 letters
Level553
Block501–600