CodyCross Group 985
Answers

74 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

J G BALLARD

All 74 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A publication containing recipesCOOKBOOK8
Blake Shelton Gwen Stefani could be happy hereANYWHERE8
Class of air travel between economy and firstBUSINESS8
English king known as The UnreadyETHELRED8
Frightening in appearanceFEARSOME8
Gymnasts acrobatsTUMBLERS8
Male thug heavy or hooliganBULLYBOY8
Pertaining to the study of sound and soundwavesACOUSTIC8
Quality needed to hit a bullseyeACCURACY8
Russian palace complex in the style of VersaillesPETERHOF8
Say hi-diddly-ho to this Simpsons neighborino NedFLANDERS8
Shuffle ball change moves with noisy shoesTAP DANCE9
Small carnivore known for catching snakesMONGOOSE8
Todd director of Road Trip and Old SchoolPHILLIPS8
Whole pig cooked on a spitHOG ROAST9
Actor Adam known for Happy Gilmore 50 First DatesSANDLER7
Dijon wholegrain or honey for exampleMUSTARD7
First name of The Thinker sculptor RodinAUGUSTE7
Long arm bone that’s not funny when you hit itHUMERUS7
Napoleon Bonaparte’s horseMARENGO7
Nationality of composer Jean SibeliusFINNISH7
Professional who cuts meat for culinary purposesBUTCHER7
Richard __ a pseudonym of Stephen KingBACHMAN7
Strengthen reinforceFORTIFY7
Surname of A-list couple George and AmalCLOONEY7
Table tennis bats or rowing boat oarsPADDLES7
__ & Wolff shipbuilders of the unsinkable TitanicHARLAND7
__ rose diagram on a chart showing N S E WCOMPASS7
Actress Bella CeCe Jones in Shake It UpTHORNE6
Actress Betty pin-up girl of the 1930s and 40sGRABLE6
Bandaged to insulateLAGGED6
Chaos disorder a word derived from “to maim”MAYHEM6
Country in which the maxixe dance originatedBRAZIL6
Courageous and scrappyPLUCKY6
Distressed lady in a fairy-tale towerDAMSEL6
Food that Rick Sanchez becomes to avoid therapyPICKLE6
Harm someone who has wronged youAVENGE6
Hindu river goddess also called KalindiYAMUNA6
Keep in custodyDETAIN6
Name for a year that consists of 365.25 Earth daysJULIAN6
Nickname for Canadian $2 coinTOONIE6
Primary or secondary historical evidenceSOURCE6
Rich Italian ice cream sold on street cornersGELATO6
Sarah designer of Kate Middleton’s wedding dressBURTON6
Silver __ superhero speeding through hyperspaceSURFER6
Standard keyboard layoutQWERTY6
The country where Day of the Dead originatedMEXICO6
They “turn” when one gains advantage over anotherTABLES6
__ My Religion award-winning 1991 hit for REMLOSING6
A reported appearance of a UFO for exampleSIGHTING8
Black comedy about a vinous road tripSIDEWAYS8
Cigar-smoking Hazzard County commissionerBOSS HOGG9
Don Bradman’s short-pitch bowling techniqueBODYLINE8
Dry sticks used to light a fireKINDLING8
Festival or event for geeks fans and gamersCOMIC CON9
Frozen sweet dessert made from H2OWATER ICE9
Michael author of Jurassic Park booksCRICHTON8
Shiny floor covering that looks like woodLAMINATE8
Silvery fish anagram of mere lackMACKEREL8
Things that are done every yearANNUALLY8
Thousand-year-old swords found in EuropeULFBERHT8
Where the cost is found on an itemPRICE TAG9
d:ream keyboards player and astronomerBRIAN COX9
A strong dark brown unrefined sugarMUSCOVADO9
Beckett play about a lady stuck in a mound of soilHAPPY DAYS10
Children’s jumping toy with footrestsPOGO STICK10
Cordless e.g. a __ phoneWALKABOUT9
Crash and Empire of the Sun authorJ G BALLARD11
Pressures or limitations of fameTRAPPINGS9
Queensland is a state in this countryAUSTRALIA9
TV sitcom about the 1980s The __GOLDBERGS9
UK Prime Minister during the Second World WarCHURCHILL9
Walk This Way rock bandAEROSMITH9
Wonderful flawless perfectEXQUISITE9

CodyCross Group 985 belongs to the Futuristic City world and contains 74 clues across its five puzzles, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is J G BALLARD at 11 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 7.6 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 901–1,000 block, with group 984 and group 986 linked at the foot of the page.

Group 985 at a glance
WorldFuturistic City
Clues in group74
Longest answerJ G BALLARD (11)
Shortest answerTHORNE (6)
Average length7.6 letters
Group985
Questions

CodyCross Group 985 FAQ

1What is the answer to CodyCross Group 985?+
All 74 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
74, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for group 984 and group 986, or browse the whole 901–1,000 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 74 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 J G BALLARD

At 11 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 985 In Detail

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

Answers in chain74
Longest answerJ G BALLARD
Average length7.6 letters
Level985
Block901–1,000