Crossword Master Puzzle 166
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DOUBTED

All 20 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
HesitatedDOUBTED7
East AfricaEA2
Ore DepositLODE4
RoastFRY3
In The PastAGO3
AlleviatedEASED5
IsolatedAPART5
OfficialO1
BreachTORT4
SeniorSR2
WhitIOTA4
ReporterNEWSMAN7
DustGRIT4
Yours TrulyYT2
365 DaysYEAR4
PainterARTIST6
AbilityPOWER5
RemainSTAY4
OmanOM2
WithinWI2

Crossword Master Puzzle 166 sits in Puzzles 101-200 and holds 20 clues, the longest answer being DOUBTED 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 20 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 101–200 block, with puzzle 165 and puzzle 167 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 166 at a glance
PackPuzzles 101-200
Clues here20
Longest answerDOUBTED (7)
Shortest answerO (1)
Average length3.8 letters
Puzzle166
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 166 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 166?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for puzzle 165 and puzzle 167, or browse the whole 101–200 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 20 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 DOUBTED

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 166 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerDOUBTED
Average length3.8 letters
Level166
Block101–200