Crossword Master Puzzle 394
Answers

19 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

NAGGING

All 19 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
CarpingNAGGING7
SpoilMAR3
Master KeyMK2
MotherMAMA4
2Nd VowelE1
PaidWAGED5
LiftRAISE5
UnitsU1
Fond OfINTO4
MaterialMA2
TidyNEAT4
Mean Or ModeAVERAGE7
FrillyLACY4
StoneworkMASONRY7
SmartsWIT3
Cas__ANOVA5
WizardMAGE4
Fl__EA2
East CoastEC2

Crossword Master Puzzle 394 sits in Puzzles 301-400 and holds 19 clues, the longest answer being NAGGING 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 301–400 block, with puzzle 393 and puzzle 395 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 394 at a glance
PackPuzzles 301-400
Clues here19
Longest answerNAGGING (7)
Shortest answerE (1)
Average length3.8 letters
Puzzle394
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 394 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 394?+
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 393 and puzzle 395, or browse the whole 301–400 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 NAGGING

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 394 In Detail

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

Answers in chain19
Longest answerNAGGING
Average length3.8 letters
Level394
Block301–400