CodyCross Group 885
Answers
59 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 59 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1803 territorial purchase | LOUISIANA | 9 |
| Online music magazine with focus on new music | PITCHFORK | 9 |
| Performing surgery | OPERATING | 9 |
| What a social butterfly or a fat penguin does | BREAKSICE | 9 |
| Samira Ahmed book Mad Bad and __ to Know | DANGEROUS | 9 |
| Worthless mineral that looks 24 carat | FOOLSGOLD | 9 |
| Ghost goo | ECTOPLASM | 9 |
| A video stopping and trying to reload | BUFFERING | 9 |
| Lead actress in It’s a Wonderful Life | DONNAREED | 9 |
| Eugene O’Neill wrote of a strange one | INTERLUDE | 9 |
| This title is shared by Gadget and Clouseau | INSPECTOR | 9 |
| Player who allegedly cursed the Boston Red Sox | BABERUTH | 8 |
| Noah’s relation to Methuselah in the Bible | GRANDSON | 8 |
| Each hair grows out of this | FOLLICLE | 8 |
| Type of tree known for its dual-winged seeds | SYCAMORE | 8 |
| Mistakes shown at the end of the film | BLOOPERS | 8 |
| Only chemical element whose name begins with V | VANADIUM | 8 |
| Single from the musical Godspell | DAYBYDAY | 8 |
| Capital of Finland | HELSINKI | 8 |
| Had an influence on | AFFECTED | 8 |
| Vegetables served baked mashed fried | POTATOES | 8 |
| Number of playing cards in a standard deck | FIFTYTWO | 8 |
| Harry Potter’s Dobby was this type of creature | HOUSEELF | 8 |
| Those who preside over court proceedings | JUDGES | 6 |
| San Diego Major League Baseball team | PADRES | 6 |
| Dexy’s Midnight Runners asked her to Come On | EILEEN | 6 |
| Cuba’s capital city | HAVANA | 6 |
| Manufacturer of the Maxima car model | NISSAN | 6 |
| To consume a food or drink | INGEST | 6 |
| Basic metal obtained from the ore chalcopyrite | COPPER | 6 |
| William and Kate; Lorde song | ROYALS | 6 |
| Taking a curtain call | BOWING | 6 |
| Hooch’s human detective partner in 1989 film | TURNER | 6 |
| __ media another word for a middle ear infection | OTITIS | 6 |
| Girls’ name that means honeybee in Greek | MELISSA | 7 |
| Hamilton got this by working a lot harder | SMARTER | 7 |
| Largest island of Sweden | GOTLAND | 7 |
| Product whose ads ask Does she or doesn’t she | CLAIROL | 7 |
| Faltered trembled | WAVERED | 7 |
| Chocolate chip treats first made by Ruth Wakefield | COOKIES | 7 |
| G PG-13 R are all these | RATINGS | 7 |
| First Star Trek TV series about a female captain | VOYAGER | 7 |
| Call a ghost with a magic ritual | CONJURE | 7 |
| High-profile Russian ballet based in Moscow | BOLSHOI | 7 |
| Round piece of chewing candy | GUMBALL | 7 |
| Egg-laying farm bird | CHICKEN | 7 |
| Document that shows spending habits | BUDGET | 6 |
| Website files get stored on one | SERVER | 6 |
| Official state river of Nebraska | PLATTE | 6 |
| Protagonist Quimby in Beverly Cleary’s books | RAMONA | 6 |
| A dry dark red Bordeaux wine | CLARET | 6 |
| A song which represents a nation or group | ANTHEM | 6 |
| Dancing slippers worn by a prima ballerina | POINTE | 6 |
| Rodeo winners get a large one for their belts | BUCKLE | 6 |
| Ellie star of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | KEMPER | 6 |
| Japanese Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The __ | MIKADO | 6 |
| Chef hats | TOQUES | 6 |
| The snowman from Gene Autry’s 1950 Christmas song | FROSTY | 6 |
| Spielberg Scorsese do this in Hollywood | DIRECT | 6 |
CodyCross Group 885 belongs to the Performing Arts world and contains 59 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is LOUISIANA at 9 letters. That is a shorter group than most, which usually means one of its puzzles is a smaller grid.
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 7.2 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 801–900 block, with group 884 and group 886 linked at the foot of the page.
CodyCross Group 885 FAQ
1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 885?+
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 59 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is LOUISIANA
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 885 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 59 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | LOUISIANA |
| Average length | 7.2 letters |
| Level | 885 |
| Block | 801–900 |
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