CodyCross Group 561
Answers
60 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 60 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Said of old foods that smell or taste unpleasant | RANCID | 6 |
| Someone who pens stories | AUTHOR | 6 |
| Truthful | HONEST | 6 |
| Necessary household jobs | CHORES | 6 |
| To make a hole in the skin with a sharp object | PIERCE | 6 |
| Grand __ red rock Arizona national park | CANYON | 6 |
| Free-standing pavillion in parks and squares | GAZEBO | 6 |
| Stages in video games | LEVELS | 6 |
| Particle representing a quantum of light | PHOTON | 6 |
| Nationality of someone from Copenhagen | DANISH | 6 |
| What to do with stocks and bonds | INVEST | 6 |
| Open this on a computer or in a house | WINDOW | 6 |
| Sweet __; bedtime utterance | DREAMS | 6 |
| Force a ruling or law onto people | IMPOSE | 6 |
| Slow-paced outdoor water park ride | LAZYRIVER | 9 |
| How often something happens | FREQUENCY | 9 |
| Person whose job is to row boats in Venice | GONDOLIER | 9 |
| Bladed mixer on a bread machine | DOUGHHOOK | 9 |
| Dug up brought to the surface | EXCAVATED | 9 |
| Female head of an extended family | MATRIARCH | 9 |
| Story titles in a newspaper | HEADLINES | 9 |
| Firmly pressing to remove liquid | SQUEEZING | 9 |
| Acquit absolve from blame | EXONERATE | 9 |
| Snowy peaks region including the Matterhorn | SWISSALPS | 9 |
| To get in the way of something | OBSTRUCT | 8 |
| Part of a chair or sofa to lean against | BACKREST | 8 |
| Illegally moved contraband into a country | SMUGGLED | 8 |
| Scrape or laceration | ABRASION | 8 |
| Educating athletes about sports | COACHING | 8 |
| Expert in the scientific study of plants | BOTANIST | 8 |
| Circus performers who keep balls in the air | JUGGLERS | 8 |
| Growing vigorously prospering | THRIVING | 8 |
| Wishes that someone fares well | GOODLUCK | 8 |
| Person who puts money into a business | INVESTOR | 8 |
| A sample for medical testing | SPECIMEN | 8 |
| Singing father and son Julio and Enrique __ | IGLESIAS | 8 |
| A gift given typically for charitable purposes | DONATION | 8 |
| Elevation; height of an object above ground | ALTITUDE | 8 |
| Legal process of taking parental responsibility | ADOPTION | 8 |
| Explorer who crosses oceans in a boat | SEAFARER | 8 |
| Devices that help asthma sufferers to breathe | INHALERS | 8 |
| Like a boat that’s been turned over in the water | CAPSIZED | 8 |
| Being upright on your feet | STANDING | 8 |
| Put upside down or in the opposite order | INVERTED | 8 |
| Informal name for the coccyx | TAILBONE | 8 |
| Fried squid rings | CALAMARI | 8 |
| Olympic sport that involves the butterfly stroke | SWIMMING | 8 |
| The ability to float | BUOYANCY | 8 |
| Support structure on a staircase | HANDRAIL | 8 |
| Pairs | COUPLES | 7 |
| A medium; clairvoyant; fortune teller | PSYCHIC | 7 |
| High-pitched barking made by a small annoying dog | YAPPING | 7 |
| An outline of buildings defined against a horizon | SKYLINE | 7 |
| They work in financial institutions | BANKERS | 7 |
| People who illegally access online accounts | HACKERS | 7 |
| The craft of forming fabric by interlacing threads | WEAVING | 7 |
| To enter and call the wrong telephone number | MISDIAL | 7 |
| The person who cuts and sells meat | BUTCHER | 7 |
| Take great pleasure in | DELIGHT | 7 |
| Made; invented | CREATED | 7 |
CodyCross Group 561 belongs to the Welcome to Japan world and contains 60 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is LAZYRIVER 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 7.5 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 560 and group 562 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 561 FAQ
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2How many answers does this level have?+
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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 60 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is LAZYRIVER
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 561 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 60 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | LAZYRIVER |
| Average length | 7.5 letters |
| Level | 561 |
| Block | 501–600 |
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