Crossword Master Puzzle 1,686
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ORATION

All 18 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
2Nd Before CA1
AerosolGAS3
After TU1
TheyTHEM4
Fr__TOS2
For TeaCUP3
K__YE1
SpeechORATION7
RepairMEND4
Cereal PlantRYE3
SynchronizeSYNC4
Ex-DividendXD2
GossipHEARSAY7
__TerOU2
AnnouncerCRIER5
Cash MachineATM3
Black MineralONYX4
TennesseeTN2

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,686 sits in Puzzles 1601-1700 and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being ORATION 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.

11 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 1,601–1,700 block, with puzzle 1,685 and puzzle 1,687 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 1,686 at a glance
PackPuzzles 1601-1700
Clues here18
Longest answerORATION (7)
Shortest answerA (1)
Average length3.2 letters
Puzzle1,686
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 1,686 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 1,686?+
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 1,685 and puzzle 1,687, or browse the whole 1,601–1,700 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 ORATION

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 1,686 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerORATION
Average length3.2 letters
Level1,686
Block1,601–1,700