Crossword Master Puzzle 856
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FLOTSAM

All 19 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Unimportant ThingFLOTSAM7
AttemptTRY3
Ejection FractionEF2
DelicacyTACT4
SeriousSTERN5
HourH1
HydrogenH1
Ve__TyLOCI4
BorrowLEND4
Noble ManEARL4
Kung …FU2
Web AddressURL3
EssentialSEMINAL7
Folklore CreatureTROLL5
ElevationEL2
__RedINFRA5
Piece Of …CAKE4
Circular MarginRIM3
United NationsUN2

Crossword Master Puzzle 856 sits in Puzzles 801-900 and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being FLOTSAM 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 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 801–900 block, with puzzle 855 and puzzle 857 linked at the foot of the page.

Puzzle 856 at a glance
PackPuzzles 801-900
Clues here18
Longest answerFLOTSAM (7)
Shortest answerH (1)
Average length3.7 letters
Puzzle856
Questions

Crossword Master Puzzle 856 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Master Puzzle 856?+
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 855 and puzzle 857, or browse the whole 801–900 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 FLOTSAM

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 856 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerFLOTSAM
Average length3.7 letters
Level856
Block801–900