Crossword Master Puzzle 1,553
Answers

17 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SEEKERS

All 17 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Knight TitleSIR3
PaleASHY4
Limited EditionLE2
Fertile AreasOASES5
Low VoltageLV2
CleanWASH4
GovernessNANNY5
NoonN1
__WelJE2
PossessesHAS3
SearchersSEEKERS7
GapesYAWNS5
UtterSAY3
UnclearVAGUE5
NaughtNONE4
ContainerJAR3
High EndHE2

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,553 sits in Puzzles 1501-1600 and holds 17 clues, the longest answer being SEEKERS 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 17 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 1,501–1,600 block, with puzzle 1,552 and puzzle 1,554 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,553 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1501-1600
Clues here17
Longest answerSEEKERS (7)
Shortest answerN (1)
Average length3.5 letters
Puzzle1,553
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,553 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,553?+
All 17 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
17, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 1,552 and puzzle 1,554, or browse the whole 1,501–1,600 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 17 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 SEEKERS

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 1,553 In Detail

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

Answers in chain17
Longest answerSEEKERS
Average length3.5 letters
Level1,553
Block1,501–1,600