Crossword Jam Level 8,038
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CLOTHES

All 20 answers

CHEST5 CHOSE5 CLOSE5 CLOTH5 CLOTHES7 COST4 ECHO4 HOLE4 HOSE4 HOST4 HOSTEL6 HOTEL5 LOSE4 LOST4 SHOE4 SHOT4 SLOT4 SOLE4 STOLE5 THOSE5

Crossword Jam Level 8,038 sits in Cherish and holds 20 words, the longest answer being CLOTHES at 7 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

Every answer below carries its letter count, which is the fastest way to match an empty slot: counting the squares in a gap and scanning for that exact length beats reading the list from the top. Answers are listed in the order the game accepts them, so the page reads the way the level plays.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from CLOTHES and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 8,001–8,100 block, with level 8,037 and level 8,039 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 8,038 at a glance
CollectionCherish
Words here20
Longest answerCLOTHES (7)
Shortest answerCOST (4)
Average length4.6 letters
Level8,038
Questions

Crossword Jam Level 8,038 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Jam Level 8,038?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 8,037 and level 8,039, or browse the whole 8,001–8,100 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 Crossword Jam Works

The same three moves solve most Crossword Jam puzzles, including this one.

1

Place the longest word

It uses the whole set and anchors the grid, fixing crossings that narrow everything else.

2

Count the empty run

A three-square gap has very few candidates. Match by length before thinking about meaning.

3

Reuse what you placed

Short answers are usually fragments of the long one. Look at what you have already solved rather than at the tiles.

Play smarter

Crossword Jam Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 20 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 CLOTHES

At 7 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

The long answer is the letter set

Every other word is built from its letters. That single fact discards most candidates without looking at the board.

4

Short words finish levels

The long answers come easily; the three-letter fillers threaded between them are what stall a grid, because they are easy to read past.

5

Test the endings

S, ED, ER and ING turn one solved answer into two or three more. It is the quickest way to unstick a board.

6

Build from the rare letter

A J, Q, X, V or Z narrows the field faster than any vowel. Work out where it can go first.

By the numbers

Crossword Jam Level 8,038 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerCLOTHES
Average length4.6 letters
Level8,038
Block8,001–8,100