Crossword Master Puzzle 1,186
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

APOLOGY

All 19 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
SorryAPOLOGY7
ShadeHUE3
Grass ClumpsSODS4
Travel TimeTT2
SadUPSET5
IdeaI1
24 HoursDAY3
20 Years ‘= 2 …ZERO4
InteriorI1
Head NurseHN2
Ante MeridiemAM2
__StFRO3
GapingYAWNING7
Portable ChairSEDAN5
Little BitTAD3
CraveYEARN5
MunchCHEW4
B__OA2
Fixed IncomeFI2

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,186 sits in Puzzles 1101-1200 and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being APOLOGY 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.

10 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 1,185 and puzzle 1,187 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,186 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1101-1200
Clues here18
Longest answerAPOLOGY (7)
Shortest answerI (1)
Average length3.6 letters
Puzzle1,186
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,186 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,186?+
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 1,185 and puzzle 1,187, 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 APOLOGY

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 1,186 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerAPOLOGY
Average length3.6 letters
Level1,186
Block1,101–1,200