Crossword Master Puzzle 490 Answers
18 clues with verified answers, 1–7 letters each — right on the game average of 18.6 clues per puzzle.
Puzzle 490 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every clue and answer for Crossword Master puzzle 490, part of the puzzles 401–500 block. The board carries 18 clues in total, with answers running from 1 to 7 letters and 69 letters combined. That is right on the game-wide average of 18.6 clues per puzzle.
Worth knowing before you start: 9 of these 18 clues also appear in other Crossword Master puzzles with a different required answer. Crossword Master reuses clue text heavily — 2,496 of the 15,718 distinct clues in the game have more than one possible answer — so an answer you remember from an earlier board may not fit here. The list below is the one for puzzle 490 specifically. The longest answer here is Charade at 7 letters.
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18 Clues in Puzzle 490
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pantomime | Charade | 7 | |
| #2 | Equipment REUSED | Rig | 3 | |
| #3 | Repair REUSED | Fix | 3 | |
| #4 | … Opera | Soap | 4 | |
| #5 | Small REUSED | S | 1 | |
| #6 | Coral Island | Atoll | 5 | |
| #7 | 3 … Diamond | Carat | 5 | |
| #8 | Musical Note REUSED | A | 1 | |
| #9 | Always REUSED | Ever | 4 | |
| #10 | Victoria | Vi | 2 | |
| #11 | Not Thick | Thin | 4 | |
| #12 | Distaste | Dislike | 7 | |
| #13 | Surprise Someone | Startle | 7 | |
| #14 | Form Of ‘Be' REUSED | Are | 3 | |
| #15 | Benefit REUSED | Avail | 5 | |
| #16 | __Ng REUSED | Viki | 4 | |
| #17 | Hello | Hi | 2 | |
| #18 | … Card REUSED | Sd | 2 |
Clues Reused Elsewhere
These clues appear in other puzzles with a different required answer. The answer shown is the one for puzzle 490.
Equipment — here the answer is Rig. Elsewhere this clue can be Gear, Eq, in puzzles 27, 218, 557, 619 and 4 more.
Repair — here the answer is Fix. Elsewhere this clue can be Mend, R, in puzzles 227, 649, 833, 869 and 8 more.
Small — here the answer is S. Elsewhere this clue can be Petit, Tiny, Iota, Low, in puzzles 54, 86, 144, 170 and 25 more.
Musical Note — here the answer is A. Elsewhere this clue can be La, C, E, Mi, in puzzles 272, 368, 576, 629 and 1 more.
Always — here the answer is Ever. Elsewhere this clue can be Forever, in puzzles 67, 267, 627, 1071 and 6 more.
Form Of ‘Be' — here the answer is Are. Elsewhere this clue can be Is, in puzzles 306, 592, 620, 1237 and 4 more.
Benefit — here the answer is Avail. Elsewhere this clue can be Perk, Asset, in puzzles 432, 765, 1351.