Crossword Master Puzzle 538
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

UTILIZE

All 20 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
UseUTILIZE7
ForbidNIX3
Ping PongPP2
Small HollowDENT4
EdgeVERGE5
Cook In OvenROAST5
Ti__N1
TraceMARK4
Out Of StockOS2
CabTAXI4
SectionS1
Cowboy ContestRODEO5
Waterproof ClothTARP4
No NameNN2
… ComputerDESKTOP7
Samo__VAR3
RowerOAR3
CattleOXEN4
AdvertisementAD2
Mi__OrRR2

Crossword Master Puzzle 538 sits in Puzzles 501-600 and holds 20 clues, the longest answer being UTILIZE 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.

10 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 501–600 block, with puzzle 537 and puzzle 539 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 538 at a glance
PackPuzzles 501-600
Clues here20
Longest answerUTILIZE (7)
Shortest answerN (1)
Average length3.5 letters
Puzzle538
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 538 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 538?+
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 537 and puzzle 539, or browse the whole 501–600 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 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 UTILIZE

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 538 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerUTILIZE
Average length3.5 letters
Level538
Block501–600