Crossword Master Puzzle 1,224
Answers

16 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

TANGLES

All 17 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
KnotsTANGLES7
Ne__SXU2
CaneROD3
U__IMAM3
__TiqueAN2
SimulationSIM3
FalseF1
TownT1
Basil SaucePESTO5
IdealisticUTOPIAN7
Not InOUT3
Account NumberAN2
TaskMISSION7
MoveSTEP4
PointSPOT4
TightTAUT4
After NineTEN3

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,224 sits in Puzzles 1201-1300 and holds 16 clues, the longest answer being TANGLES 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 16 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 1,201–1,300 block, with puzzle 1,223 and puzzle 1,225 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,224 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1201-1300
Clues here16
Longest answerTANGLES (7)
Shortest answerF (1)
Average length3.7 letters
Puzzle1,224
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,224 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,224?+
All 16 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
16, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 1,223 and puzzle 1,225, or browse the whole 1,201–1,300 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 16 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 TANGLES

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 1,224 In Detail

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

Answers in chain16
Longest answerTANGLES
Average length3.7 letters
Level1,224
Block1,201–1,300