CodyCross Group 653
Answers
71 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 71 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Street food whose only letters are l e a f | FALAFEL | 7 |
| Heart-shaped | CORDATE | 7 |
| Males who inhabit a landmass surrounded by water | ISLEMEN | 7 |
| Famous Honolulu beach neighborhood | WAIKIKI | 7 |
| Transport pulled by huskies | DOGSLED | 7 |
| Dick who starred in Mary Poppins and her return | VANDYKE | 7 |
| Lying under oath | PERJURY | 7 |
| Professional baseball team based in Baltimore | ORIOLES | 7 |
| Handled pourer for dispensing dairy liquids | MILKJUG | 7 |
| Alive and __ Simple Minds song Sky football song | KICKING | 7 |
| Service that transports letters on planes | AIRMAIL | 7 |
| __ safari; viewing savannah wildlife from above | BALLOON | 7 |
| Pining craving | LONGING | 7 |
| Usual customary | HABITUAL | 8 |
| Metal tool for shaving talons | NAILFILE | 8 |
| UK site of the Royal Mausoleum | FROGMORE | 8 |
| Period. End of __ Oscar-winning documentary | SENTENCE | 8 |
| Twenty minus eleven plus four | THIRTEEN | 8 |
| Musical or reading performances | RECITALS | 8 |
| Fishing for crustaceans at the end of a line | CRABBING | 8 |
| Crossword based board game | SCRABBLE | 8 |
| Warm outer long-length garment | OVERCOAT | 8 |
| Divert engage absorb | DISTRACT | 8 |
| Natural chemical compounds e.g. graphite gypsum | MINERALS | 8 |
| Sweet chocolate-hazelnut paste used in chocolates | GIANDUJA | 8 |
| Collections kept in a museum or library | HOLDINGS | 8 |
| Registered legal ownership of an invention | PATENTED | 8 |
| Making less distinct | BLURRING | 8 |
| Also known as food pipe or gullet | ESOPHAGUS | 9 |
| Hotel basis with all meals included in the price | FULLBOARD | 9 |
| On a __; tense dangerous situation | KNIFEEDGE | 9 |
| Describes something that can be brought to an end | STOPPABLE | 9 |
| Producing milk for young | LACTATING | 9 |
| Snitching on | INFORMING | 9 |
| Greeting with hospitality and courtesy | WELCOMING | 9 |
| La __ Cannes’ tree-lined boulevard | CROISETTE | 9 |
| Stiffened ribbon used as hatbands | PETERSHAM | 9 |
| David Copperfield character and 70s rock band | URIAHHEEP | 9 |
| Got rid of terminated | ABOLISHED | 9 |
| People who sing and greet Dorothy on her way to Oz | MUNCHKINS | 9 |
| Line of Cancer or Capricorn | TROPIC | 6 |
| Name given to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 | CHORAL | 6 |
| Physics theory that could tie everything together | STRING | 6 |
| Meal at mid-morning | BRUNCH | 6 |
| Mythological source of wisdom and prophecy | ORACLE | 6 |
| Be present at an event | ATTEND | 6 |
| Smooches from the lips | KISSES | 6 |
| QB for the Seahawks: Russell __ | WILSON | 6 |
| Copies someone’s words or actions | MIMICS | 6 |
| To make certain or guarantee something | ENSURE | 6 |
| Bubonic outbreak | PLAGUE | 6 |
| Official currency of Laos | LAOKIP | 6 |
| Overthrow leader | DEPOSE | 6 |
| __ skelter; tall spiral slide | HELTER | 6 |
| Declare to be true | ATTEST | 6 |
| __ makes the heart grow fonder | ABSENCE | 7 |
| __ Emergency; Southeast Asian war from 1948-60 | MALAYAN | 7 |
| An attack on someone | ASSAULT | 7 |
| Canadian musician James Hill’s instrument | UKULELE | 7 |
| Bounce light off a mirror | REFLECT | 7 |
| Things that cause physical responses | STIMULI | 7 |
| Author of Charlotte’s Web | EBWHITE | 7 |
| Small settlements of just a few houses | HAMLETS | 7 |
| Glass fitter for windows and doors | GLAZIER | 7 |
| Slang for the states in the middle of the country | FLYOVER | 7 |
| Planking platform at the edge of a garden | DECKING | 7 |
| Ate hungrily | SCOFFED | 7 |
| Chortled | LAUGHED | 7 |
| Right now at the present time | CURRENT | 7 |
| First leg of a round trip | OUTWARD | 7 |
| Things that are discarded and thrown away | WASTAGE | 7 |
CodyCross Group 653 belongs to the Cruise Ship world and contains 71 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is ESOPHAGUS 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 7.3 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 601–700 block, with group 652 and group 654 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 653 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 653?+
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 71 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is ESOPHAGUS
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 653 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 71 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | ESOPHAGUS |
| Average length | 7.3 letters |
| Level | 653 |
| Block | 601–700 |
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