Crossword Master Puzzle 1,173
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SANDALS

All 18 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
In What WayHOW3
SaturdaySAT3
Not ActiveIDLE4
RailroadRR2
Healing BalmSALVE5
Kiln-DriedKD2
Red HorseROAN4
Bright LightsNEONS5
After FG1
Consume FoodEAT3
Left HandLH2
Open ShoesSANDALS7
GainEARN4
Not FindLOSE4
Rivers AreaDELTA5
SignOMEN4
Each OfALL3
WoodWD2

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,173 sits in Puzzles 1101-1200 and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being SANDALS at 7 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

This is a clue game, so the useful thing on this page is the clue text itself. If you are stuck on one line, find that exact wording in the table below rather than reading a bare list of answers — clues identify a puzzle far more reliably than answers do, because answers repeat across a game and clues rarely do.

9 of the 18 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This puzzle sits in the 1,101–1,200 block, with puzzle 1,172 and puzzle 1,174 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,173 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1101-1200
Clues here18
Longest answerSANDALS (7)
Shortest answerG (1)
Average length3.5 letters
Puzzle1,173
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,173 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,173?+
All 18 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
18, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 1,172 and puzzle 1,174, or browse the whole 1,101–1,200 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 Master Works

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

1

Find the exact clue

Match the wording rather than guessing from the answer list. The clue is what pins down which line you are on.

2

Work the crossings

A long answer with two crossing letters usually has only one candidate. Fill intersections before hunting definitions.

3

Check the enumeration

Every answer here carries its letter count, which separates two clues that read alike.

Play smarter

Crossword Master Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular puzzle teaches you.

1

This chain has 18 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 SANDALS

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

3

Clues identify, answers do not

The same answer turns up in many crosswords. The clue wording is what tells you which puzzle and which line you are looking at.

4

Long answers are the way in

More squares means more crossings and fewer possible words. Start at the longest empty slot, not the shortest.

5

Read the tense and number

A plural clue wants a plural answer, and a past-tense clue wants a past-tense one. A single letter is the usual reason a good guess fails.

6

Abbreviation markers matter

A clue that abbreviates usually wants an abbreviated answer. It is a reliable signal once you start noticing it.

By the numbers

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,173 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerSANDALS
Average length3.5 letters
Level1,173
Block1,101–1,200