Crossword Master Puzzle 1,276
Answers

19 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PREDATE

All 19 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Come BeforePREDATE7
Consumes FoodEATS4
HectareHA2
Clothes PinPEG3
PostscriptPS2
LevitateFLY3
ScaryEERIE5
CostC1
AngryIRATE5
GlobesORBS4
OnlineOL2
Nose HoleNOSTRIL7
AloneSOLO4
PetitionPLEA4
Top PlacesFIRSTS6
Chest BonesRIBS4
Hard WorkTOIL4
Par__ROT3
Read OnlyRO2

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,276 sits in Puzzles 1201-1300 and holds 19 clues, the longest answer being PREDATE 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.

8 of the 19 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 1,275 and puzzle 1,277 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,276 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1201-1300
Clues here19
Longest answerPREDATE (7)
Shortest answerC (1)
Average length3.8 letters
Puzzle1,276
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,276 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,276?+
All 19 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
19, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 1,275 and puzzle 1,277, 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 19 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 PREDATE

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 1,276 In Detail

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

Answers in chain19
Longest answerPREDATE
Average length3.8 letters
Level1,276
Block1,201–1,300